Will your Richmond upon Thames rental pass EPC C by 2030?

7,554 of 13,821 privately rented homes in Richmond upon Thames are below EPC C, 55% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.

How Richmond upon Thames compares

About average

Richmond upon Thames sits close to the England and Wales figure.

Best councils Worst councils

55% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks Richmond upon Thames 167 of 318 councils by the share needing work.

Every band in Richmond upon Thames

A 6

B 483

C 5,778

C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded

D 5,812

E 1,649

F 64

G 29

Of 13,821 privately rented homes with a current certificate.

How many can actually reach C?

6,572 of the 7,554 sub-C rentals in Richmond upon Thames, 87% 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 Richmond upon Thames, from properties with a current certificate.
Privately rented	13,821
Socially rented	5,500
Owner occupied	31,112
Median floor area	79 m²

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames

Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside Richmond upon Thames.

District	Post town	Rented	Below C	Share
TW1	Twickenham	2,583	1,483	57%
TW9	Richmond	2,608	1,294	50%
TW4	Hounslow	2,093	1,162	56%
TW10	Richmond	1,737	1,045	60%
KT1	Kingston Upon Thames	2,080	1,018	49%
TW2	Twickenham	1,329	784	59%
TW11	Teddington	1,359	701	52%
SW14	London	1,271	697	55%
SW13	London	1,259	692	55%
TW12	Hampton	983	499	51%