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EPC Deadline

What the 2030 EPC rules mean for your rental, area by area

Postcode district · Newhaven

EPC C by 2030 in BN9

418 privately rented homes in BN9, the Newhaven district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How BN9 compares

About average

BN9 sits close to the England and Wales figure.

Best districts Worst districts

54% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks BN9 1,332 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in BN9

A 0
B 33
C 324
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 337
E 76
F 4
G 1

Of 775 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 4,897 properties of all tenures.

396 of those 418 homes already have a potential rating of C or better on their existing certificate. Landlords are required to spend up to £10,000 per property. Above that, an exemption may apply.

Who regulates BN9

Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.

Nearby districts in BN

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
BN3 Hove 10,258 5,796 56%
BN1 Brighton 9,207 4,969 54%
BN2 Brighton 8,678 4,473 52%
BN11 Worthing 3,677 2,204 60%
BN21 Eastbourne 3,841 2,054 53%
BN22 Eastbourne 2,392 1,324 55%
BN17 Littlehampton 1,908 1,161 61%
BN14 Worthing 1,150 749 65%
BN20 Eastbourne 1,041 664 64%
BN15 Lancing 843 567 67%
BN23 Eastbourne 1,781 521 29%
BN41 Brighton 893 521 58%

All districts in BN

What to do next

Start with the certificate. It lists the measures an assessor has already recommended for the property and the rating they would reach. If it has expired, you need a new one before you can let the property anyway.