Will your South Kesteven rental pass EPC C by 2030?

4,107 of 7,277 privately rented homes in South Kesteven are below EPC C, 56% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.

How South Kesteven compares

Above average

A bigger share of South Kesteven's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.

Best councils Worst councils

56% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks South Kesteven 145 of 318 councils by the share needing work.

Every band in South Kesteven

A 5

B 183

C 2,982

C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded

D 2,667

E 1,221

F 165

G 54

Of 7,277 privately rented homes with a current certificate.

How many can actually reach C?

3,855 of the 4,107 sub-C rentals in South Kesteven, 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 South Kesteven, from properties with a current certificate.
Privately rented	7,277
Socially rented	5,889
Owner occupied	25,556
Median floor area	85 m²

Postcode districts in South Kesteven

Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside South Kesteven.

District	Post town	Rented	Below C	Share
NG31	Grantham	3,103	1,692	55%
NG34	Sleaford	2,202	1,272	58%
PE9	Stamford	1,740	1,067	61%
PE6	Peterborough	1,412	796	56%
PE10	Bourne	1,074	488	45%
NG32	Grantham	522	473	91%
NG33	Grantham	484	410	85%
NG23	Newark	480	359	75%