Will your Newcastle upon Tyne rental pass EPC C by 2030?
9,749 of 22,753 privately rented homes in Newcastle upon Tyne are below EPC C, 43% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.
How Newcastle upon Tyne compares
Well below average
Newcastle upon Tyne is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
43% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks Newcastle upon Tyne 294 of 318 councils by the share needing work.
Every band in Newcastle upon Tyne
Of 22,753 privately rented homes with a current certificate.
How many can actually reach C?
8,772 of the 9,749 sub-C rentals in Newcastle upon Tyne, 90% 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 | 22,753 |
|---|---|
| Socially rented | 19,933 |
| Owner occupied | 37,364 |
| Median floor area | 76 m² |
Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne
Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside Newcastle upon Tyne.
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE2 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 4,501 | 2,196 | 49% |
| NE6 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 4,474 | 2,063 | 46% |
| NE4 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 3,881 | 1,773 | 46% |
| NE3 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 3,110 | 1,175 | 38% |
| NE5 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 1,791 | 809 | 45% |
| NE1 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 2,725 | 754 | 28% |
| NE15 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 1,533 | 705 | 46% |
| NE7 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 624 | 272 | 44% |
| NE13 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 498 | 203 | 41% |