Tower Hamlets has the highest percentage of energy-efficient homes in England, new research has revealed.

Enviro Homes Renewables studied the latest data from the Office for National Statistics, which showed the percentage of homes in each local authority that had an energy performance certificate (EPC) of Band ‘C’ or above.

The data showed that in 2022, 76.11% of homes in Tower Hamlets had an EPC band ‘C’ or above – the highest in England by over ten percentage points.

The City of London came in second, with 62.74% of homes, with another London borough, Southwark coming third, with 62.07% of homes.

Fourth place on the list goes to the Greater Manchester area of Salford, where the data shows that 62.04% of homes have an EPC Band ‘C’ or above.

Rounding out the top five is Hackney, the fourth of five London areas to appear on the list, with 61.27% of homes.

The top ten England areas with the most energy-efficient homes

  1. Tower Hamlets, London, 76.11%
  2. City of London, London, 64.74%
  3. Southwark, London, 62.07%
  4. Salford, North West, 62.04%
  5. Hackney, London, 61.27%
  6. Greenwich, London, 59.41%
  7. Cambridge, East of England, 59.23%
  8. Dartford, South East, 58.81%
  9. Milton Keynes, South East, 58.50%
  10. Islington, London, 58.18%

Ross Jones, Director Of Enviro Homes Renewables, said: “While there are many ways you can save money on energy for your home, having a low energy efficiency rating can make this very difficult from the start, and costs will add up, and with the current cost of living this can be a serious problem. However, if you don’t live in one of these areas, you can improve your EPC rating by installing insulation, changing your lighting, replacing your boiler, and more.”