Colchester house energy efficiency

January 2026

Houses are energy-efficient. The average house energy rating in Colchester postcode area is 63.8, D rating. This is by 0.0 worse score than the average house energy rating in England and Wales. The average potential rating is 81.3, B rating.

Colchester houses by energy rating

Colchester houses by energy rating
Energy ratingColchesterEngland & Wales
A0.3%0.3%
B11.4%8.2%
C54.1%58.7%
D13.7%14.2%
E15.6%14.5%
F4.0%3.2%
G1.0%0.9%

Colchester map of energy efficiency of houses

Colchester map of energy efficiency of houses

Colchester houses by potential energy rating

Colchester houses by potential energy rating
Potential energy ratingColchesterEngland & Wales
A7.1%5.6%
B56.4%59.3%
C30.7%31.2%
D1.5%1.3%
E1.6%1.2%
F0.4%0.3%
G2.3%1.1%

Colchester houses by main heating control energy efficiency

Colchester houses by main heating control energy efficiency
Main heating controlColchesterEngland & Wales
very poor1.9%4.4%
poor5.5%4.9%
average25.2%25.9%
good57.8%57.8%
very good9.7%7.1%

Colchester houses by main heating energy efficiency

Colchester houses by main heating energy efficiency
Main heat efficiencyColchesterEngland & Wales
very poor2.1%1.8%
poor3.3%2.3%
average13.2%8.5%
good78.2%84.5%
very good3.2%2.9%

Colchester houses by walls energy efficiency

Colchester houses by walls energy efficiency
Walls efficiencyColchesterEngland & Wales
very poor14.8%22.5%
poor16.1%16.7%
average15.8%15.1%
good41.9%37.2%
very good11.3%8.5%

Colchester houses by windows energy efficiency

Colchester houses by windows energy efficiency
Windows efficiencyColchesterEngland & Wales
very poor4.4%3.5%
poor5.5%4.9%
average50.9%55.1%
good29.6%29.2%
very good9.6%7.3%

Colchester houses by hot water heating energy efficiency

Colchester houses by hot water heating energy efficiency
Hot water heating energy efficiencyColchesterEngland & Wales
very poor4.6%3.7%
poor7.5%6.1%
average17.9%12.6%
good66.0%73.5%
very good4.1%4.0%

Colchester houses by lighting energy efficiency

Colchester houses by lighting energy efficiency
Lightning energy efficiencyColchesterEngland & Wales
very poor9.6%10.3%
poor8.7%7.9%
average13.4%13.0%
good17.0%17.0%
very good51.2%51.8%

Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps

Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts

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