Will your South Hams rental pass EPC C by 2030?

3,147 of 4,650 privately rented homes in South Hams are below EPC C, 68% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.

How South Hams compares

Well above average

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

Best councils Worst councils

68% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks South Hams 19 of 318 councils by the share needing work.

Every band in South Hams

A 9

B 58

C 1,436

C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded

D 1,672

E 1,221

F 199

G 55

Of 4,650 privately rented homes with a current certificate.

How many can actually reach C?

2,823 of the 3,147 sub-C rentals in South Hams, 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 South Hams, from properties with a current certificate.
Privately rented	4,650
Socially rented	2,604
Owner occupied	19,131
Median floor area	90 m²

Postcode districts in South Hams

Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside South Hams.

District	Post town	Rented	Below C	Share
TQ3	Paignton	2,149	1,317	61%
TQ9	Totnes	1,213	885	73%
TQ7	Kingsbridge	1,027	739	72%
PL7	Plymouth	1,161	584	50%
PL6	Plymouth	1,719	569	33%
PL9	Plymouth	964	491	51%
TQ6	Dartmouth	617	441	71%
PL21	Ivybridge	730	379	52%
PL8	Plymouth	267	200	75%
TQ11	Buckfastleigh	280	198	71%
TQ10	South Brent	158	113	72%
TQ8	Salcombe	120	82	68%