Will your South Norfolk rental pass EPC C by 2030?

3,203 of 5,269 privately rented homes in South Norfolk are below EPC C, 61% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.

How South Norfolk compares

Above average

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

Best councils Worst councils

61% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks South Norfolk 79 of 318 councils by the share needing work.

Every band in South Norfolk

A 6

B 130

C 1,930

C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded

D 1,815

E 1,259

F 107

G 22

Of 5,269 privately rented homes with a current certificate.

How many can actually reach C?

3,008 of the 3,203 sub-C rentals in South Norfolk, 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

All tenures in South Norfolk, from properties with a current certificate.
Privately rented	5,269
Socially rented	5,231
Owner occupied	24,448
Median floor area	88 m²

Postcode districts in South Norfolk

Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside South Norfolk.

District	Post town	Rented	Below C	Share
IP22	Diss	1,166	724	62%
NR34	Beccles	1,046	710	68%
NR14	Norwich	884	570	64%
NR4	Norwich	1,191	532	45%
NR5	Norwich	1,713	517	30%
NR9	Norwich	648	463	71%
NR18	Wymondham	802	443	55%
NR15	Norwich	473	394	83%
IP21	Diss	432	390	90%
NR16	Norwich	455	364	80%
NR35	Bungay	450	349	78%
NR8	Norwich	848	321	38%
IP20	Harleston	355	241	68%