Will your South Ribble rental pass EPC C by 2030?

1,948 of 3,627 privately rented homes in South Ribble are below EPC C, 54% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.

How South Ribble compares

About average

South Ribble sits close to the England and Wales figure.

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54% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks South Ribble 181 of 318 councils by the share needing work.

Every band in South Ribble

A 0

B 84

C 1,595

C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded

D 1,588

E 333

F 20

G 7

Of 3,627 privately rented homes with a current certificate.

How many can actually reach C?

1,803 of the 1,948 sub-C rentals in South Ribble, 93% 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 South Ribble, from properties with a current certificate.
Privately rented	3,627
Socially rented	3,424
Owner occupied	20,011
Median floor area	83 m²

Postcode districts in South Ribble

Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside South Ribble.

District	Post town	Rented	Below C	Share
PR1	Preston	6,052	3,342	55%
PR7	Chorley	2,764	1,169	42%
PR4	Preston	1,600	924	58%
PR5	Preston	1,540	843	55%
PR25	Leyland	1,066	614	58%
PR26	Leyland	318	167	53%