Will your Bristol, City of rental pass EPC C by 2030?
19,410 of 38,692 privately rented homes in Bristol, City of are below EPC C, 50% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.
How Bristol, City of compares
About average
Bristol, City of sits close to the England and Wales figure.
50% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks Bristol, City of 229 of 318 councils by the share needing work.
Every band in Bristol, City of
Of 38,692 privately rented homes with a current certificate.
How many can actually reach C?
17,843 of the 19,410 sub-C rentals in Bristol, City of, 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
| Privately rented | 38,692 |
|---|---|
| Socially rented | 20,539 |
| Owner occupied | 62,850 |
| Median floor area | 77 m² |
Postcode districts in Bristol, City of
Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside Bristol, City of.
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS6 | Bristol | 4,521 | 2,901 | 64% |
| BS8 | Bristol | 4,891 | 2,886 | 59% |
| BS5 | Bristol | 5,287 | 2,793 | 53% |
| BS16 | Bristol | 4,718 | 2,190 | 46% |
| BS3 | Bristol | 3,966 | 1,914 | 48% |
| BS7 | Bristol | 3,602 | 1,725 | 48% |
| BS4 | Bristol | 2,981 | 1,516 | 51% |
| BS15 | Bristol | 2,370 | 1,165 | 49% |
| BS1 | Bristol | 3,432 | 1,095 | 32% |
| BS2 | Bristol | 2,514 | 980 | 39% |
| BS9 | Bristol | 1,071 | 663 | 62% |
| BS10 | Bristol | 1,357 | 516 | 38% |
| BS13 | Bristol | 1,044 | 463 | 44% |
| BS14 | Bristol | 987 | 459 | 47% |
| BS11 | Bristol | 755 | 356 | 47% |