Will your East Hampshire rental pass EPC C by 2030?

2,195 of 3,840 privately rented homes in East Hampshire are below EPC C, 57% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.

How East Hampshire compares

Above average

A bigger share of East Hampshire's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.

Best councils Worst councils

57% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks East Hampshire 128 of 318 councils by the share needing work.

Every band in East Hampshire

A 2

B 95

C 1,548

C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded

D 1,419

E 657

F 68

G 51

Of 3,840 privately rented homes with a current certificate.

How many can actually reach C?

1,960 of the 2,195 sub-C rentals in East Hampshire, 89% 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 East Hampshire, from properties with a current certificate.
Privately rented	3,840
Socially rented	3,917
Owner occupied	22,506
Median floor area	89 m²

Postcode districts in East Hampshire

Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside East Hampshire.

District	Post town	Rented	Below C	Share
PO9	Havant	1,632	737	45%
GU34	Alton	1,043	644	62%
PO8	Waterlooville	836	451	54%
GU32	Petersfield	639	428	67%
SO24	Alresford	515	404	78%
GU10	Farnham	530	329	62%
GU31	Petersfield	439	262	60%
GU33	Liss	319	218	68%
GU35	Bordon	522	200	38%
GU30	Liphook	274	145	53%
GU26	Hindhead	251	142	57%