England
Bracknell Forest
44.9% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 57,927 EPC certificates
10.4% better than the national average of 55.3%
44.9%
Below EPC C
26,004 properties
57,927
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£164.6M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
324 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Bracknell Forest has 44.9% of homes below EPC C. This is 10.4 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 324 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A1.1%633
B15.4%8,900
C38.7%22,390
D35.0%20,260
E8.3%4,795
F1.3%782
G0.3%167
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 | 37,733 | 51.6% |
| Flat | 15,761 | 25.0% |
| Bungalow | 2,648 | 63.8% |
| Maisonette | 1,650 | 46.4% |
| Park home | 135 | 97.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 1,172 | 81.5% |
| 1900-1929 | 1,273 | 90.3% |
| 1930-1949 | 1,136 | 78.3% |
| 1950-1966 | 8,643 | 63.2% |
| 1967-1975 | 9,906 | 61.9% |
| 1976-1982 | 7,132 | 46.7% |
| 1983-1990 | 7,006 | 50.9% |
| 1991-1995 | 4,266 | 59.2% |
| 1996-2002 | 3,065 | 31.1% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,864 | 8.5% |
| 2007-2011 | 756 | 1.3% |
| 2012-2021 | 195 | 4.1% |
| 2022 onwards | 2 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 30,472 | 59.2% |
| Social rental | 9,061 | 32.3% |
| Private rental | 8,577 | 48.4% |
Additional Statistics
£592/yr
Avg heating cost
88 m2
Avg floor area
3.2 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
3.7%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
12.1%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Bracknell Forest has 44.9% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £164.6M. This places it 324 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Bracknell Forest
44.9%below EPC C
57,927 properties analysed
£164.6M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 324 of 346 local authorities
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