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EPC Deadline

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

Postcode district · Richmond

EPC C by 2030 in DL10

516 privately rented homes in DL10, the Richmond district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How DL10 compares

Well above average

A bigger share of DL10's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.

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70% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks DL10 373 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in DL10

A 0
B 9
C 207
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 280
E 201
F 27
G 8

Of 732 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 6,134 properties of all tenures.

496 of those 516 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 DL10

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

Nearby districts in DL

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
DL3 Darlington 2,618 1,648 63%
DL1 Darlington 2,580 1,565 61%
DL14 Bishop Auckland 2,367 1,282 54%
DL17 Ferryhill 1,298 768 59%
DL8 Bedale 901 738 82%
DL15 Crook 956 567 59%
DL4 Shildon 899 534 59%
DL9 Catterick Garrison 1,078 473 44%
DL16 Spennymoor 840 463 55%
DL12 Barnard Castle 565 442 78%
DL5 Newton Aycliffe 1,079 440 41%
DL2 Darlington 773 435 56%

All districts in DL

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.