Will your North Somerset rental pass EPC C by 2030?

5,862 of 11,605 privately rented homes in North Somerset are below EPC C, 51% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.

How North Somerset compares

About average

North Somerset sits close to the England and Wales figure.

Best councils Worst councils

51% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks North Somerset 225 of 318 councils by the share needing work.

Every band in North Somerset

A 10

B 478

C 5,255

C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded

D 4,243

E 1,481

F 98

G 40

Of 11,605 privately rented homes with a current certificate.

How many can actually reach C?

5,369 of the 5,862 sub-C rentals in North Somerset, 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 North Somerset, from properties with a current certificate.
Privately rented	11,605
Socially rented	7,805
Owner occupied	39,414
Median floor area	83 m²

Postcode districts in North Somerset

Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside North Somerset.

District	Post town	Rented	Below C	Share
BS8	Bristol	4,891	2,886	59%
BS23	Weston-Super-Mare	4,306	2,701	63%
BS22	Weston-Super-Mare	1,883	720	38%
BS21	Clevedon	1,072	664	62%
BS20	Bristol	1,425	402	28%
BS48	Bristol	649	382	59%
BS40	Bristol	497	370	74%
BS24	Weston-Super-Mare	1,125	278	25%
BS49	Bristol	321	199	62%
BS41	Bristol	217	94	43%
BS29	Banwell	95	68	72%
BS25	Winscombe	106	60	57%