England
Milton Keynes
38.7% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 139,793 EPC certificates
16.7% better than the national average of 55.4%
38.7%
Below EPC C
54,076 properties
139,793
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£340.6M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
314 / 318
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Milton Keynes has 38.7% of homes below EPC C. This is 16.7 percentage points better than the national average of 55.4% for England and Wales. It ranks 314 out of 318 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A1.3%1,844
B21.5%30,122
C38.5%53,751
D30.6%42,785
E6.7%9,310
F1.1%1,593
G0.3%388
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 | 93,584 | 43.3% |
| Flat | 34,858 | 18.4% |
| Bungalow | 8,879 | 69.0% |
| Maisonette | 2,472 | 41.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 4,161 | 83.4% |
| 1900-1929 | 4,210 | 91.0% |
| 1930-1949 | 2,408 | 85.2% |
| 1950-1966 | 6,154 | 69.3% |
| 1967-1975 | 18,490 | 63.4% |
| 1976-1982 | 15,694 | 48.8% |
| 1983-1990 | 20,817 | 50.6% |
| 1991-1995 | 11,687 | 50.9% |
| 1996-2002 | 10,220 | 28.9% |
| 2003-2006 | 7,363 | 3.9% |
| 2007-2011 | 3,215 | 1.8% |
| 2012-2021 | 297 | 1.0% |
| 2022 onwards | 5 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 65,929 | 48.5% |
| Private rental | 24,020 | 46.5% |
| Social rental | 23,033 | 40.8% |
Additional Statistics
£549/yr
Avg heating cost
85 m2
Avg floor area
3.0 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
5.6%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
9.3%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Milton Keynes has 38.7% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £340.6M. This places it 314 out of 318local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Milton Keynes
38.7%below EPC C
139,793 properties analysed
£340.6M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 314 of 318 local authorities
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If you let property in Milton Keynes
Bringing a rental up to EPC C has a cost attached, and some of it can be met from funding. Read what help with upgrade costs is available, or see which schemes a single property fits.