Will your North Norfolk rental pass EPC C by 2030?

4,255 of 5,775 privately rented homes in North Norfolk are below EPC C, 74% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.

How North Norfolk compares

Well above average

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

Best councils Worst councils

74% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks North Norfolk 5 of 318 councils by the share needing work.

Every band in North Norfolk

A 10

B 76

C 1,434

C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded

D 2,183

E 1,779

F 213

G 80

Of 5,775 privately rented homes with a current certificate.

How many can actually reach C?

3,924 of the 4,255 sub-C rentals in North Norfolk, 92% 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 North Norfolk, from properties with a current certificate.
Privately rented	5,775
Socially rented	4,210
Owner occupied	22,260
Median floor area	85 m²

Postcode districts in North Norfolk

Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside North Norfolk.

District	Post town	Rented	Below C	Share
NR12	Norwich	993	789	79%
NR11	Norwich	901	692	77%
NR10	Norwich	792	598	76%
NR21	Fakenham	740	596	81%
NR27	Cromer	961	570	59%
NR29	Great Yarmouth	600	527	88%
NR28	North Walsham	799	494	62%
NR25	Holt	527	420	80%
NR26	Sheringham	560	388	69%
NR24	Melton Constable	298	253	85%
NR23	Wells-Next-The-Sea	285	238	84%
NR22	Walsingham	131	121	92%