Will your King's Lynn and West Norfolk rental pass EPC C by 2030?

5,356 of 8,266 privately rented homes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk are below EPC C, 65% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.

How King's Lynn and West Norfolk compares

Well above average

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

Best councils Worst councils

65% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks King's Lynn and West Norfolk 36 of 318 councils by the share needing work.

Every band in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

A 10

B 189

C 2,711

C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded

D 2,931

E 2,144

F 216

G 65

Of 8,266 privately rented homes with a current certificate.

How many can actually reach C?

4,992 of the 5,356 sub-C rentals in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 93% 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk, from properties with a current certificate.
Privately rented	8,266
Socially rented	8,507
Owner occupied	27,702
Median floor area	85 m²

Postcode districts in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

District	Post town	Rented	Below C	Share
PE30	King'S Lynn	2,871	1,467	51%
PE31	King'S Lynn	1,278	1,065	83%
PE33	King'S Lynn	953	609	64%
NR21	Fakenham	740	596	81%
PE32	King'S Lynn	661	584	88%
PE38	Downham Market	971	497	51%
PE14	Wisbech	650	454	70%
IP26	Thetford	546	433	79%
PE34	King'S Lynn	493	385	78%
PE36	Hunstanton	431	318	74%