The Boston Grade Report

27,831 graded homes · updated from the EPC register

The average Boston home is a D — and 63% of the town's homes could reach a B or better.

D
Town Grade
The most common grade among current certificates in Boston. Average score 65.3.

Grade distribution

Share of Boston homes per grade, current certificates.

277
4113
8510
9710
3904
1034
304
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Grade by construction era

Older homes grade lower — and have the most headroom.

Pre-1900
E52.6
1900–1929
D55.1
1930–1949
D60.1
1950–1966
D62.6
1967–1982
D63.3
1983–1995
D64.2
1996 onwards
C77.5

Best-graded streets

Streets with at least 10 graded homes.

1Tulip ClosePE20 · 15 homesA2Dawsons CrescentPE22 · 15 homesA3Bush SidingsPE22 · 10 homesA4Butterwick GardensPE22 · 41 homesB5Sycamore WayPE20 · 70 homesB

Most upgraded streets

Biggest average score gain from regrades, last 3 years.

1Drayton RoadPE20 · 5 homes+33.6 pts2Sutterton DrovePE20 · 9 homes+30.2 pts3Main RoadPE22 · 10 homes+28.4 pts4Lee AvenuePE20 · 13 homes+28.4 pts5Caleb Hill RoadPE22 · 10 homes+28.2 pts

Boston by district

Most common grade per postcode district.

DPE20DPE21DPE22
E
1.1% of Boston rental stock sits below the MEES line.
Rentals need a minimum grade by law — E today, direction of travel C. 8,723 rented homes on record.
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