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Renovation works in Milvignes

Local housing stock

In Milvignes, the federal building register lists 1'788 residential buildings and 4'730 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

63 %built before 1980
73 %heated by oil or gas
5.8 %electric hot water
15.7 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

63 % built before 1980

  • Before 191921 %
  • 1919–19458 %
  • 1946–196012 %
  • 1961–197013 %
  • 1971–19809 %
  • 1981–199010 %
  • 1991–20008 %
  • 2001–20109 %
  • Since 201110 %

Construction year does not reveal past renovations: check the current insulation condition.

Main heating energy

42 % · Gas

  • Gas42 %
  • Heating oil31 %
  • Heat pump16 %
  • District heating7 %
  • Wood2 %
  • Electricity1 %
  • Solar thermal1 %

This distribution describes recorded buildings, not your system's consumption or efficiency.

Heating and hot water: which energies?

EnergyHeatingHot water
Gas42 %32.5 %
Heating oil31 %28.1 %
District heating7 %6.3 %
Heat pump16 %12.5 %
Electricity1 %5.8 %
Wood2 %0.9 %
Solar thermal1 %13.5 %

Each line gives the share of buildings using that energy, separately for heating and for hot water. The two columns do not always reach 100%: some buildings combine two systems, or reported none.

Type of heating system

  • Boiler (unspecified)68.8 %
  • Heat pump16.2 %
  • Heat exchanger (district)6.8 %
  • Condensing boiler5.7 %
  • Stove1 %

A standard non-condensing boiler is usually older and less efficient.

Houses or apartment buildings?

  • Single-family houses60.8 %
  • Two-dwelling houses12 %
  • Apartment buildings (3+)27.2 %
  • Other0.1 %

8.9 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median)
3
median footprint
136 m²
median dwelling area
94 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

3.4 %1 rm
13.4 %2 rm
24.6 %3 rm
26 %4 rm
32.6 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

  • 1 dwelling60.8 %
  • 2 to 423.2 %
  • 5 to 910.7 %
  • 10 to 194.7 %
  • 20 or more0.6 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

When planning renovations in Milvignes, official RegBL data provides essential context for your project. With 4 buildings under heritage protection identified from 94 known records, owners should contact local authorities early to discuss permit requirements. The median house volume is 702 m3 for 1087 properties, a key figure for estimating insulation or heating upgrade costs. Please note that data coverage is partial; only 33 buildings have volume measurements based on the SIA 416 standard, and there is no recorded data available regarding renovation years. Always verify these structural details to ensure accurate budget planning for your specific home.

4
buildings flagged as protected
status known for 94 of 1'788 buildings; check with the municipality
702 m³
median house volume (SIA 416)
measured for 33 of 1'087 houses

Source : OFS — RegBL (export communal complet). Existing residential buildings; percentages of recorded values.

Renovating in Milvignes: what to know

Planning works in Milvignes, canton of Neuchâtel? Before requesting quotes, local context helps: climate drives the value of insulation and heating, cantonal rules govern boiler replacement, and tax deductions can noticeably reduce the bill.

Rules of the canton of Neuchâtel

These rules apply across the whole canton, not only in Milvignes.

Choose your works in Milvignes

Nearby municipalities : Neuchâtel · La Chaux-de-Fonds · Val-de-Ruz · Le Locle · Val-de-Travers · Boudry · La Grande Béroche

Sources

  1. [1] azprojet.ch
  2. [2] ne.ch
  3. [3] SCCO_I772_Notice4_PP.pdf