Will your East Devon rental pass EPC C by 2030?

4,207 of 6,708 privately rented homes in East Devon are below EPC C, 63% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.

How East Devon compares

Above average

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

Best councils Worst councils

63% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks East Devon 55 of 318 councils by the share needing work.

Every band in East Devon

A 7

B 127

C 2,367

C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded

D 2,594

E 1,423

F 128

G 62

Of 6,708 privately rented homes with a current certificate.

How many can actually reach C?

3,803 of the 4,207 sub-C rentals in East Devon, 90% 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 Devon, from properties with a current certificate.
Privately rented	6,708
Socially rented	5,348
Owner occupied	28,923
Median floor area	86 m²

Postcode districts in East Devon

Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside East Devon.

District	Post town	Rented	Below C	Share
EX8	Exmouth	2,177	1,280	59%
EX1	Exeter	1,924	938	49%
EX5	Exeter	1,028	670	65%
EX14	Honiton	1,039	616	59%
EX10	Sidmouth	645	441	68%
EX12	Seaton	644	408	63%
EX13	Axminster	525	319	61%
EX3	Exeter	385	262	68%
EX9	Budleigh Salterton	324	244	75%
EX11	Ottery St. Mary	270	196	73%
DT7	Lyme Regis	258	173	67%
EX24	Colyton	128	102	80%