Will your West Suffolk rental pass EPC C by 2030?

6,862 of 12,883 privately rented homes in West Suffolk are below EPC C, 53% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.

How West Suffolk compares

About average

West Suffolk sits close to the England and Wales figure.

Best councils Worst councils

53% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks West Suffolk 188 of 318 councils by the share needing work.

Every band in West Suffolk

A 18

B 319

C 5,684

C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded

D 4,614

E 1,999

F 189

G 60

Of 12,883 privately rented homes with a current certificate.

How many can actually reach C?

6,354 of the 6,862 sub-C rentals in West Suffolk, 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 West Suffolk, from properties with a current certificate.
Privately rented	12,883
Socially rented	8,306
Owner occupied	27,866
Median floor area	83 m²

Postcode districts in West Suffolk

Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside West Suffolk.

District	Post town	Rented	Below C	Share
CB8	Newmarket	2,918	1,734	59%
CO10	Sudbury	2,129	1,377	65%
IP28	Bury St. Edmunds	2,690	1,313	49%
IP33	Bury St. Edmunds	2,173	1,157	53%
IP27	Brandon	1,551	1,017	66%
CB9	Haverhill	1,685	749	44%
IP31	Bury St. Edmunds	970	735	76%
IP22	Diss	1,166	724	62%
IP30	Bury St. Edmunds	428	326	76%
IP32	Bury St. Edmunds	1,148	301	26%
IP29	Bury St. Edmunds	285	266	93%