Will your Darlington rental pass EPC C by 2030?
3,438 of 5,736 privately rented homes in Darlington are below EPC C, 60% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.
How Darlington compares
Above average
A bigger share of Darlington's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
60% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks Darlington 90 of 318 councils by the share needing work.
Every band in Darlington
Of 5,736 privately rented homes with a current certificate.
How many can actually reach C?
3,265 of the 3,438 sub-C rentals in Darlington, 95% 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 | 5,736 |
|---|---|
| Socially rented | 5,663 |
| Owner occupied | 19,818 |
| Median floor area | 80 m² |
Postcode districts in Darlington
Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside Darlington.