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EPC Deadline

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

EPC C by 2030 across East of England

172,335 of 326,070 privately rented homes in East of England are below EPC C, 53% of the region's rental market.

How East of England compares

About average

East of England sits close to the England and Wales figure.

Best regions Worst regions

53% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks East of England 7 of 10 regions by the share needing work.

Every band in East of England

A 346
B 13,169
C 140,220
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 124,298
E 43,706
F 3,257
G 1,074

Of 326,070 privately rented homes with a current certificate.

Local authorities in East of England

45 authorities, ranked by rented homes below EPC C.
AuthorityRentedBelow CShare
Southend-on-Sea 15,020 9,937 66%
Luton 16,843 9,045 54%
East Suffolk 13,265 7,830 59%
Peterborough 16,162 7,681 48%
West Suffolk 12,883 6,862 53%
Norwich 12,247 5,915 48%
Tendring 8,591 5,708 66%
Bedford 9,868 5,603 57%
Central Bedfordshire 11,202 5,475 49%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 8,266 5,356 65%
Colchester 11,458 5,209 45%
Cambridge 11,402 4,816 42%
Ipswich 9,439 4,589 49%
Huntingdonshire 8,640 4,296 50%
North Norfolk 5,775 4,255 74%
Thurrock 8,550 4,252 50%
Breckland 6,963 4,172 60%
Watford 7,999 3,633 45%
East Hertfordshire 7,119 3,501 49%
Epping Forest 6,663 3,491 52%
St Albans 6,897 3,403 49%
Chelmsford 6,383 3,338 52%
Great Yarmouth 5,944 3,274 55%
South Norfolk 5,269 3,203 61%
North Hertfordshire 6,718 3,188 47%
Basildon 7,316 3,124 43%
Braintree 5,544 3,109 56%
South Cambridgeshire 6,023 2,930 49%
Fenland 5,448 2,851 52%
Dacorum 5,868 2,712 46%
Broadland 4,316 2,659 62%
Mid Suffolk 3,672 2,388 65%
Hertsmere 5,119 2,372 46%
Broxbourne 5,098 2,326 46%
Babergh 3,582 2,324 65%
East Cambridgeshire 4,191 2,322 55%
Welwyn Hatfield 5,976 2,188 37%
Castle Point 3,218 2,100 65%
Uttlesford 2,881 1,816 63%
Harlow 3,949 1,795 45%
Brentwood 3,450 1,751 51%
Stevenage 3,545 1,491 42%
Three Rivers 3,099 1,430 46%
Rochford 2,480 1,415 57%
Maldon 1,729 1,200 69%