Dorchester house energy efficiency

January 2026

Houses are ordinary efficient. The average house energy rating in Dorchester postcode area is 62.0, D rating. This is by 1.8 worse score than the average house energy rating in England and Wales. The average potential rating is 80.1, C rating.

Dorchester houses by energy rating

Dorchester houses by energy rating
Energy ratingDorchesterEngland & Wales
A0.4%0.3%
B8.0%8.2%
C53.6%58.7%
D13.3%14.2%
E17.7%14.5%
F5.6%3.2%
G1.5%0.9%

Dorchester map of energy efficiency of houses

Dorchester map of energy efficiency of houses

Dorchester houses by potential energy rating

Dorchester houses by potential energy rating
Potential energy ratingDorchesterEngland & Wales
A6.0%5.6%
B51.4%59.3%
C35.0%31.2%
D1.9%1.3%
E2.2%1.2%
F0.7%0.3%
G2.6%1.1%

Dorchester houses by main heating control energy efficiency

Dorchester houses by main heating control energy efficiency
Main heating controlDorchesterEngland & Wales
very poor2.2%4.4%
poor7.7%4.9%
average25.5%25.9%
good56.7%57.8%
very good7.8%7.1%

Dorchester houses by main heating energy efficiency

Dorchester houses by main heating energy efficiency
Main heat efficiencyDorchesterEngland & Wales
very poor3.4%1.8%
poor5.4%2.3%
average20.0%8.5%
good67.8%84.5%
very good3.3%2.9%

Dorchester houses by walls energy efficiency

Dorchester houses by walls energy efficiency
Walls efficiencyDorchesterEngland & Wales
very poor15.8%22.5%
poor18.5%16.7%
average15.5%15.1%
good41.2%37.2%
very good9.0%8.5%

Dorchester houses by windows energy efficiency

Dorchester houses by windows energy efficiency
Windows efficiencyDorchesterEngland & Wales
very poor6.2%3.5%
poor5.6%4.9%
average48.6%55.1%
good32.2%29.2%
very good7.5%7.3%

Dorchester houses by hot water heating energy efficiency

Dorchester houses by hot water heating energy efficiency
Hot water heating energy efficiencyDorchesterEngland & Wales
very poor6.9%3.7%
poor8.6%6.1%
average21.1%12.6%
good59.4%73.5%
very good4.1%4.0%

Dorchester houses by lighting energy efficiency

Dorchester houses by lighting energy efficiency
Lightning energy efficiencyDorchesterEngland & Wales
very poor9.2%10.3%
poor7.7%7.9%
average12.4%13.0%
good15.9%17.0%
very good54.8%51.8%

Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps

Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts

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