Postcode district · Bury St. Edmunds
EPC C by 2030 in IP28
1,313 privately rented homes in IP28, the Bury St. Edmunds district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How IP28 compares
Below average
IP28 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
49% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks IP28 1,692 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in IP28
Of 2,690 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 10,874 properties of all tenures.
1,198 of those 1,313 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 IP28
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- West Suffolk 100% of the district
Nearby districts in IP
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP4 | Ipswich | 2,862 | 1,579 | 55% |
| IP1 | Ipswich | 2,772 | 1,540 | 56% |
| IP33 | Bury St. Edmunds | 2,173 | 1,157 | 53% |
| IP27 | Brandon | 1,551 | 1,017 | 66% |
| IP12 | Woodbridge | 1,369 | 974 | 71% |
| IP24 | Thetford | 2,085 | 956 | 46% |
| IP11 | Felixstowe | 1,657 | 937 | 57% |
| IP14 | Stowmarket | 1,634 | 918 | 56% |
| IP3 | Ipswich | 2,218 | 917 | 41% |
| IP31 | Bury St. Edmunds | 970 | 735 | 76% |
| IP22 | Diss | 1,166 | 724 | 62% |
| IP2 | Ipswich | 1,832 | 665 | 36% |
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.