Will your City of London rental pass EPC C by 2030?

760 of 2,133 privately rented homes in City of London are below EPC C, 36% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.

How City of London compares

Well below average

City of London is in better shape than most of England and Wales.

Best councils Worst councils

36% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks City of London 316 of 318 councils by the share needing work.

Every band in City of London

A 2

B 354

C 1,017

C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded

D 521

E 226

F 10

G 3

Of 2,133 privately rented homes with a current certificate.

How many can actually reach C?

493 of the 760 sub-C rentals in City of London, 65% 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 City of London, from properties with a current certificate.
Privately rented	2,133
Socially rented	408
Owner occupied	1,899
Median floor area	56 m²

Postcode districts in City of London

Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside City of London.

District	Post town	Rented	Below C	Share
EC2Y	London	500	169	34%
EC1Y	London	447	135	30%
EC1A	London	340	91	27%
EC4A	London	199	89	45%
EC4V	London	266	71	27%
EC3N	London	128	54	42%