Will your West Berkshire rental pass EPC C by 2030?

4,497 of 8,150 privately rented homes in West Berkshire are below EPC C, 55% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.

How West Berkshire compares

About average

West Berkshire sits close to the England and Wales figure.

Best councils Worst councils

55% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks West Berkshire 160 of 318 councils by the share needing work.

Every band in West Berkshire

A 12

B 349

C 3,292

C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded

D 2,764

E 1,535

F 159

G 39

Of 8,150 privately rented homes with a current certificate.

How many can actually reach C?

4,089 of the 4,497 sub-C rentals in West Berkshire, 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 West Berkshire, from properties with a current certificate.
Privately rented	8,150
Socially rented	5,978
Owner occupied	26,317
Median floor area	84 m²

Postcode districts in West Berkshire

Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside West Berkshire.

District	Post town	Rented	Below C	Share
RG14	Newbury	2,927	1,256	43%
RG7	Reading	1,251	861	69%
RG17	Hungerford	1,041	741	71%
RG20	Newbury	802	679	85%
RG18	Thatcham	859	579	67%
RG8	Reading	725	479	66%
RG31	Reading	956	428	45%
RG19	Thatcham	706	289	41%