Will your Gravesham rental pass EPC C by 2030?

3,217 of 5,609 privately rented homes in Gravesham are below EPC C, 57% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.

How Gravesham compares

Above average

A bigger share of Gravesham'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 Gravesham 126 of 318 councils by the share needing work.

Every band in Gravesham

A 0

B 336

C 2,056

C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded

D 2,426

E 705

F 66

G 20

Of 5,609 privately rented homes with a current certificate.

How many can actually reach C?

2,917 of the 3,217 sub-C rentals in Gravesham, 91% 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 Gravesham, from properties with a current certificate.
Privately rented	5,609
Socially rented	6,058
Owner occupied	15,193
Median floor area	79 m²

Postcode districts in Gravesham

Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside Gravesham.

District	Post town	Rented	Below C	Share
DA11	Gravesend	2,974	1,597	54%
DA12	Gravesend	2,554	1,435	56%
ME3	Rochester	634	312	49%
DA13	Gravesend	269	182	68%