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What the 2030 EPC rules mean for your rental, area by area

Will your North Kesteven rental pass EPC C by 2030?

2,712 of 4,920 privately rented homes in North Kesteven are below EPC C, 55% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.

How North Kesteven compares

About average

North Kesteven sits close to the England and Wales figure.

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55% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks North Kesteven 162 of 318 councils by the share needing work.

Every band in North Kesteven

A 4
B 78
C 2,126
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 1,792
E 822
F 74
G 24

Of 4,920 privately rented homes with a current certificate.

How many can actually reach C?

2,584 of the 2,712 sub-C rentals in North Kesteven, 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

All tenures in North Kesteven, from properties with a current certificate.
Privately rented4,920
Socially rented4,214
Owner occupied21,077
Median floor area87 m²

Postcode districts in North Kesteven

Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside North Kesteven.

DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
LN5 Lincoln 3,478 2,060 59%
NG34 Sleaford 2,202 1,272 58%
LN4 Lincoln 1,794 1,116 62%
LN6 Lincoln 2,489 948 38%

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