England
Buckinghamshire
52.8% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 254,390 EPC certificates
2.6% better than the national average of 55.4%
52.8%
Below EPC C
134,196 properties
254,390
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£929.6M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
223 / 318
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Buckinghamshire has 52.8% of homes below EPC C. This is 2.6 percentage points better than the national average of 55.4% for England and Wales. It ranks 223 out of 318 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.4%979
B13.5%34,432
C33.3%84,783
D34.6%87,911
E13.7%34,915
F3.6%9,225
G0.8%2,145
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 | 168,175 | 59.0% |
| Flat | 59,189 | 28.6% |
| Bungalow | 20,828 | 71.3% |
| Maisonette | 5,929 | 49.4% |
| Park home | 269 | 94.8% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 15,411 | 91.3% |
| 1900-1929 | 17,303 | 87.7% |
| 1930-1949 | 21,532 | 79.2% |
| 1950-1966 | 50,619 | 67.3% |
| 1967-1975 | 34,966 | 62.2% |
| 1976-1982 | 17,957 | 51.5% |
| 1983-1990 | 19,731 | 52.1% |
| 1991-1995 | 9,613 | 49.8% |
| 1996-2002 | 10,448 | 35.1% |
| 2003-2006 | 8,162 | 10.2% |
| 2007-2011 | 3,293 | 4.9% |
| 2012-2021 | 560 | 5.7% |
| 2022 onwards | 30 | 3.3% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 139,341 | 67.3% |
| Social rental | 46,182 | 34.4% |
| Private rental | 34,394 | 62.0% |
Additional Statistics
£758.4/yr
Avg heating cost
101 m2
Avg floor area
4.1 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
12.9%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
15.5%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Buckinghamshire has 52.8% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £929.6M. This places it 223 out of 318local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Buckinghamshire
52.8%below EPC C
254,390 properties analysed
£929.6M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 223 of 318 local authorities
epcguide.co.uk/research/areas/buckinghamshire
If you let property in Buckinghamshire
Bringing a rental up to EPC C has a cost attached, and some of it can be met from funding. Read the grant schemes landlords can apply for, or run one property through the eligibility checker.