Will your North East Derbyshire rental pass EPC C by 2030?

1,421 of 2,294 privately rented homes in North East Derbyshire are below EPC C, 62% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.

How North East Derbyshire compares

Above average

A bigger share of North East Derbyshire's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.

Best councils Worst councils

62% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks North East Derbyshire 62 of 318 councils by the share needing work.

Every band in North East Derbyshire

A 0

B 29

C 844

C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded

D 1,040

E 343

F 28

G 10

Of 2,294 privately rented homes with a current certificate.

How many can actually reach C?

1,328 of the 1,421 sub-C rentals in North East Derbyshire, 93% 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

All tenures in North East Derbyshire, from properties with a current certificate.
Privately rented	2,294
Socially rented	8,368
Owner occupied	17,126
Median floor area	82 m²

Postcode districts in North East Derbyshire

Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside North East Derbyshire.

District	Post town	Rented	Below C	Share
DE55	Alfreton	2,091	1,336	64%
S44	Chesterfield	831	563	68%
S42	Chesterfield	661	435	66%
S45	Chesterfield	451	296	66%
S21	Sheffield	505	271	54%
S18	Dronfield	435	262	60%