Will your West Oxfordshire rental pass EPC C by 2030?

3,044 of 5,637 privately rented homes in West Oxfordshire are below EPC C, 54% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.

How West Oxfordshire compares

About average

West Oxfordshire sits close to the England and Wales figure.

Best councils Worst councils

54% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks West Oxfordshire 174 of 318 councils by the share needing work.

Every band in West Oxfordshire

A 1

B 173

C 2,419

C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded

D 1,694

E 1,188

F 119

G 43

Of 5,637 privately rented homes with a current certificate.

How many can actually reach C?

2,814 of the 3,044 sub-C rentals in West Oxfordshire, 92% 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 Oxfordshire, from properties with a current certificate.
Privately rented	5,637
Socially rented	4,324
Owner occupied	17,988
Median floor area	87 m²

Postcode districts in West Oxfordshire

Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside West Oxfordshire.

District	Post town	Rented	Below C	Share
OX7	Chipping Norton	1,267	917	72%
OX18	Carterton	1,604	650	41%
OX29	Witney	806	572	71%
OX28	Witney	1,485	561	38%
OX20	Woodstock	449	314	70%