Will your North West Leicestershire rental pass EPC C by 2030?

2,111 of 3,717 privately rented homes in North West Leicestershire are below EPC C, 57% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.

How North West Leicestershire compares

Above average

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

Best councils Worst councils

57% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks North West Leicestershire 135 of 318 councils by the share needing work.

Every band in North West Leicestershire

A 1

B 55

C 1,550

C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded

D 1,469

E 603

F 32

G 7

Of 3,717 privately rented homes with a current certificate.

How many can actually reach C?

1,984 of the 2,111 sub-C rentals in North West Leicestershire, 94% 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 West Leicestershire, from properties with a current certificate.
Privately rented	3,717
Socially rented	5,719
Owner occupied	17,442
Median floor area	87 m²

Postcode districts in North West Leicestershire

Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside North West Leicestershire.

District	Post town	Rented	Below C	Share
LE67	Coalville	1,923	1,108	58%
DE11	Swadlincote	2,168	1,107	51%
DE73	Derby	861	529	61%
DE74	Derby	796	421	53%
DE12	Swadlincote	638	405	63%
LE65	Ashby-De-La-Zouch	584	265	45%