Will your West Northamptonshire rental pass EPC C by 2030?
12,104 of 22,847 privately rented homes in West Northamptonshire are below EPC C, 53% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.
How West Northamptonshire compares
About average
West Northamptonshire sits close to the England and Wales figure.
53% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks West Northamptonshire 191 of 318 councils by the share needing work.
Every band in West Northamptonshire
Of 22,847 privately rented homes with a current certificate.
How many can actually reach C?
11,376 of the 12,104 sub-C rentals in West Northamptonshire, 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
| Privately rented | 22,847 |
|---|---|
| Socially rented | 19,377 |
| Owner occupied | 63,926 |
| Median floor area | 83 m² |
Postcode districts in West Northamptonshire
Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside West Northamptonshire.
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN1 | Northampton | 5,383 | 3,005 | 56% |
| NN2 | Northampton | 2,824 | 1,809 | 64% |
| NN3 | Northampton | 3,175 | 1,363 | 43% |
| NN4 | Northampton | 2,820 | 1,104 | 39% |
| NN5 | Northampton | 2,376 | 1,060 | 45% |
| NN6 | Northampton | 1,348 | 951 | 71% |
| NN11 | Daventry | 1,769 | 809 | 46% |
| NN7 | Northampton | 940 | 704 | 75% |
| NN12 | Towcester | 872 | 542 | 62% |
| OX17 | Banbury | 732 | 521 | 71% |
| NN13 | Brackley | 933 | 488 | 52% |
| CV23 | Rugby | 761 | 372 | 49% |
| MK19 | Milton Keynes | 348 | 202 | 58% |
Other authorities in East Midlands
- Amber Valley
- Ashfield
- Bassetlaw
- Blaby
- Bolsover
- Boston
- Broxtowe
- Charnwood
- Chesterfield
- Derby
- Derbyshire Dales
- East Lindsey
- Erewash
- Gedling
- Harborough
- High Peak
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Leicester
- Lincoln
- Mansfield
- Melton
- Newark and Sherwood
- North East Derbyshire
- North Kesteven
- North Northamptonshire
- North West Leicestershire
- Nottingham
- Oadby and Wigston
- Rushcliffe
- Rutland
- South Derbyshire
- South Holland
- South Kesteven
- West Lindsey