Will your Worcester rental pass EPC C by 2030?
3,172 of 6,225 privately rented homes in Worcester are below EPC C, 51% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.
How Worcester compares
About average
Worcester sits close to the England and Wales figure.
51% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks Worcester 217 of 318 councils by the share needing work.
Every band in Worcester
Of 6,225 privately rented homes with a current certificate.
How many can actually reach C?
2,950 of the 3,172 sub-C rentals in Worcester, 93% 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 | 6,225 |
|---|---|
| Socially rented | 5,854 |
| Owner occupied | 17,147 |
| Median floor area | 76 m² |
Postcode districts in Worcester
Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside Worcester.
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