Will your West Lindsey rental pass EPC C by 2030?

3,112 of 5,250 privately rented homes in West Lindsey are below EPC C, 59% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.

How West Lindsey compares

Above average

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

Best councils Worst councils

59% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks West Lindsey 98 of 318 councils by the share needing work.

Every band in West Lindsey

A 6

B 101

C 2,031

C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded

D 1,958

E 1,031

F 86

G 37

Of 5,250 privately rented homes with a current certificate.

How many can actually reach C?

2,970 of the 3,112 sub-C rentals in West Lindsey, 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 West Lindsey, from properties with a current certificate.
Privately rented	5,250
Socially rented	4,168
Owner occupied	17,122
Median floor area	89 m²

Postcode districts in West Lindsey

Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside West Lindsey.

District	Post town	Rented	Below C	Share
DN21	Gainsborough	3,007	1,671	56%
LN1	Lincoln	2,770	1,525	55%
LN2	Lincoln	2,564	1,364	53%
LN8	Market Rasen	955	689	72%
LN7	Market Rasen	342	253	74%
LN3	Lincoln	277	158	57%
DN41	Grimsby	265	145	55%
DN38	Barnetby	137	93	68%