What is the average EPC rating in Luton?

The analysed certificates in Luton have an average EPC rating of C, with an average efficiency score of 69 out of 100.

How many properties does the Luton analysis represent?

The 2020–2025 analysis contains 31,285 certificates linked to 30,261 distinct property references. A property may have more than one certificate.

Can EPCScore show the certificate for a specific home in Luton?

No. EPCScore publishes aggregated area statistics. Use the official GOV.UK Energy Performance of Buildings Register to find an individual certificate.

Local authority energy-performance profile

Luton EPC ratings and energy costs

Understand how homes in Luton score, what certificate-estimated energy costs look like and how much improvement the recorded recommendations suggest.

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Average EPC

C 69

0.5 points above analysed national average

Rated C or above

57.7%

of analysed certificates

Potential uplift

+13

average score points

Properties represented

30K

from 31K certificates

At a glance

What the data says about Luton

57.7%

rated A–C

7.5%

rated E–G

£949

certificate-estimated annual cost

Cost figures are averages of estimates recorded on EPCs at different dates. They are useful for comparing areas, but they are not a forecast of a current household bill.

Latest official local-authority table

Updated through 30 June 2026

94,640

domestic EPC lodgements since 2008

41.8%

rated C or above

18.6%

rated E, F or G

The current MHCLG live table counts certificate lodgements, not unique homes. It complements the more detailed 2020–2025 EPCScore analysis below.

Housing market context — May 2026

Average property price

£282,653

Annual change

-0.7%

Context

Official UK HPI local-authority average

detached£469,682

semi-detached£328,050

terraced£262,850

flat£158,477

UK HPI figures are provisional and can be revised. They describe the whole local housing market; EPCScore does not infer that EPC ratings caused local price levels or changes. View the official UK HPI ↗

Fuel poverty context — 2024

12.0%

of households estimated fuel poor

9,953

estimated fuel-poor households

Low Income Low Energy Efficiency (LILEE)

official measure

DESNZ publishes these modelled estimates for England to identify broad patterns and particularly high or low fuel poverty. They are not a count of people and should not be treated as a causal result of local EPC ratings. View the official release ↗

Average EPC score in Luton

A92+

0.1%

B81–91

9.5%

C69–80

48.1%

D55–68

34.8%

E39–54

6.6%

F21–38

0.6%

G1–20

0.2%

EPC band distribution in Luton

280.1%

9.5%

2,969

48.1%

15,048

34.8%

10,893

2,0786.6%

1910.6%

780.2%

Certificate-estimated energy costs

Cost Type	Luton	National Avg	Difference
Heating	£682/yr	£782/yr	▼ £100
Hot water	£181/yr	£184/yr	▼ £3
Lighting	£85/yr	£95/yr	▼ £10
Total	£949/yr	£1,061/yr	▼ £112

These values come from certificate assessments and reflect standardised occupancy assumptions and energy prices used when each EPC was produced. They are not live tariffs.

Property types in the dataset

House

17,41755.7%

Flat

11,72937.5%

Bungalow

1,3164.2%

Maisonette

8232.6%

Main heating fuel

Mains gas

24,83881.5%

Electric

5,51718.1%

Other

890.3%

LPG

110.0%

Oil

30.0%

Carbon emissions and improvement potential

2.9 t

current annual CO₂ estimate

1.6 t

potential annual estimate

72 m²

average floor area

When the represented homes were built

Pre-1900

1900–1929

18%

1930–1949

12%

1950–1966

20%

1967–1975

12%

1976–1982

1983–1990

10%

1991–1995

1996–2002

2003–2006

2007–2011

2012+

10%

Average EPC score over time

2020: 66
2021: 69
2022: 69
2023: 71
2024: 69
2025: 69

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