England
Luton
58.4% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 92,443 EPC certificates
3.1% worse than the national average of 55.3%
58.4%
Below EPC C
53,994 properties
92,443
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£363.6M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
121 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Luton has 58.4% of homes below EPC C. This is 3.1 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 121 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.1%74
B7.2%6,647
C34.3%31,728
D39.5%36,487
E15.6%14,431
F2.7%2,520
G0.6%556
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 | 54,834 | 70.7% |
| Flat | 30,920 | 33.8% |
| Bungalow | 4,041 | 78.5% |
| Maisonette | 2,648 | 60.9% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 1,969 | 87.1% |
| 1900-1929 | 15,127 | 83.8% |
| 1930-1949 | 13,277 | 84.4% |
| 1950-1966 | 20,074 | 59.8% |
| 1967-1975 | 10,962 | 60.2% |
| 1976-1982 | 5,096 | 48.2% |
| 1983-1990 | 8,844 | 46.4% |
| 1991-1995 | 3,048 | 42.2% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,092 | 21.4% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,988 | 14.2% |
| 2007-2011 | 694 | 5.6% |
| 2012-2021 | 115 | 2.6% |
| 2022 onwards | 4 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 41,208 | 73.4% |
| Private rental | 26,521 | 63.4% |
| Social rental | 13,568 | 28.8% |
Additional Statistics
£640/yr
Avg heating cost
74 m2
Avg floor area
3.5 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
24.2%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
12.9%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Luton has 58.4% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £363.6M. This places it 121 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Luton
58.4%below EPC C
92,443 properties analysed
£363.6M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 121 of 346 local authorities
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