Will your Sutton rental pass EPC C by 2030?
4,731 of 9,765 privately rented homes in Sutton are below EPC C, 48% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.
How Sutton compares
Below average
Sutton is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
48% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks Sutton 253 of 318 councils by the share needing work.
Every band in Sutton
Of 9,765 privately rented homes with a current certificate.
How many can actually reach C?
4,164 of the 4,731 sub-C rentals in Sutton, 88% 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
| Privately rented | 9,765 |
|---|---|
| Socially rented | 9,533 |
| Owner occupied | 33,063 |
| Median floor area | 72 m² |
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