Will your Barnsley rental pass EPC C by 2030?
6,345 of 11,211 privately rented homes in Barnsley are below EPC C, 57% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.
How Barnsley compares
Above average
A bigger share of Barnsley's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
57% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks Barnsley 141 of 318 councils by the share needing work.
Every band in Barnsley
Of 11,211 privately rented homes with a current certificate.
How many can actually reach C?
6,112 of the 6,345 sub-C rentals in Barnsley, 96% 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 | 11,211 |
|---|---|
| Socially rented | 18,196 |
| Owner occupied | 38,685 |
| Median floor area | 78 m² |
Postcode districts in Barnsley
Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside Barnsley.