England
Boston
57.5% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 37,264 EPC certificates
2.2% worse than the national average of 55.3%
57.5%
Below EPC C
21,444 properties
37,264
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£158.0M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
144 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Boston has 57.5% of homes below EPC C. This is 2.2 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 144 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.7%257
B13.4%5,000
C28.3%10,563
D33.8%12,588
E16.4%6,111
F5.6%2,098
G1.7%647
Ratings D, E, F, and G are below the proposed 2030 minimum standard of EPC C.
Property Type Breakdown
| Property Type | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| House | 24,486 | 57.2% |
| Bungalow | 7,793 | 71.9% |
| Flat | 4,629 | 34.9% |
| Maisonette | 348 | 58.9% |
| Park home | 8 | 87.5% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 4,219 | 88.6% |
| 1900-1929 | 3,752 | 89.3% |
| 1930-1949 | 3,501 | 76.6% |
| 1950-1966 | 6,118 | 68.0% |
| 1967-1975 | 4,124 | 71.0% |
| 1976-1982 | 1,696 | 54.5% |
| 1983-1990 | 1,862 | 62.4% |
| 1991-1995 | 1,569 | 67.9% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,033 | 45.5% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,914 | 11.3% |
| 2007-2011 | 385 | 6.8% |
| 2012-2021 | 54 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 18,631 | 70.7% |
| Private rental | 7,191 | 64.6% |
| Social rental | 6,889 | 47.0% |
Additional Statistics
£787/yr
Avg heating cost
90 m2
Avg floor area
4.2 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
19.0%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
23.7%
No mains gas
For Editors
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“Boston has 57.5% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £158.0M. This places it 144 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
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EPCGuide Research
Boston
57.5%below EPC C
37,264 properties analysed
£158.0M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 144 of 346 local authorities
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