England
Melton
60.5% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 24,893 EPC certificates
5.2% worse than the national average of 55.3%
60.5%
Below EPC C
15,063 properties
24,893
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£111.1M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
83 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Melton has 60.5% of homes below EPC C. This is 5.2 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 83 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.7%179
B15.0%3,744
C23.7%5,907
D34.6%8,619
E18.5%4,598
F5.8%1,434
G1.7%412
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 | 19,526 | 60.8% |
| Bungalow | 2,791 | 71.7% |
| Flat | 2,142 | 47.9% |
| Maisonette | 432 | 37.0% |
| Park home | 2 | 50.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 3,580 | 93.2% |
| 1900-1929 | 1,906 | 90.3% |
| 1930-1949 | 1,550 | 88.5% |
| 1950-1966 | 3,434 | 75.0% |
| 1967-1975 | 3,187 | 75.1% |
| 1976-1982 | 1,678 | 56.7% |
| 1983-1990 | 1,528 | 68.7% |
| 1991-1995 | 992 | 72.3% |
| 1996-2002 | 1,154 | 51.4% |
| 2003-2006 | 683 | 12.6% |
| 2007-2011 | 397 | 6.0% |
| 2012-2021 | 35 | 11.4% |
| 2022 onwards | 1 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 14,634 | 70.1% |
| Private rental | 4,334 | 73.7% |
| Social rental | 2,696 | 50.4% |
Additional Statistics
£880/yr
Avg heating cost
102 m2
Avg floor area
4.7 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
19.9%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
19.7%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Melton has 60.5% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £111.1M. This places it 83 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Melton
60.5%below EPC C
24,893 properties analysed
£111.1M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 83 of 346 local authorities
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