Will your Waltham Forest rental pass EPC C by 2030?
14,862 of 26,837 privately rented homes in Waltham Forest are below EPC C, 55% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.
How Waltham Forest compares
About average
Waltham Forest sits close to the England and Wales figure.
55% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks Waltham Forest 159 of 318 councils by the share needing work.
Every band in Waltham Forest
Of 26,837 privately rented homes with a current certificate.
How many can actually reach C?
13,130 of the 14,862 sub-C rentals in Waltham Forest, 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 | 26,837 |
|---|---|
| Socially rented | 15,715 |
| Owner occupied | 28,757 |
| Median floor area | 71 m² |
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