Will your Kingston upon Hull, City of rental pass EPC C by 2030?
12,299 of 21,630 privately rented homes in Kingston upon Hull, City of are below EPC C, 57% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.
How Kingston upon Hull, City of compares
Above average
A bigger share of Kingston upon Hull, City of'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 Kingston upon Hull, City of 133 of 318 councils by the share needing work.
Every band in Kingston upon Hull, City of
Of 21,630 privately rented homes with a current certificate.
How many can actually reach C?
11,482 of the 12,299 sub-C rentals in Kingston upon Hull, City of, 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 | 21,630 |
|---|---|
| Socially rented | 29,022 |
| Owner occupied | 33,191 |
| Median floor area | 73 m² |
Postcode districts in Kingston upon Hull, City of
Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside Kingston upon Hull, City of.