Will your Newark and Sherwood rental pass EPC C by 2030?
3,150 of 5,346 privately rented homes in Newark and Sherwood are below EPC C, 59% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.
How Newark and Sherwood compares
Above average
A bigger share of Newark and Sherwood's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
59% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks Newark and Sherwood 102 of 318 councils by the share needing work.
Every band in Newark and Sherwood
Of 5,346 privately rented homes with a current certificate.
How many can actually reach C?
2,985 of the 3,150 sub-C rentals in Newark and Sherwood, 95% of them, already have a potential rating of C or better on their current certificate. That is the assessor's own estimate of what the property would reach if the recommended measures were installed.
Landlords are required to spend up to £10,000 per property. Above that, an exemption may apply.
The transitional rule
An EPC rated C or higher on the existing Energy Efficiency Rating, issued before 1 October 2029, counts as compliant until that certificate expires.
Source: Transitional rule. Verified 21 September 2026.
Local housing stock
| Privately rented | 5,346 |
|---|---|
| Socially rented | 5,899 |
| Owner occupied | 21,882 |
| Median floor area | 85 m² |
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