Postcode district · Bury St. Edmunds
EPC C by 2030 in IP29
266 privately rented homes in IP29, the Bury St. Edmunds district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How IP29 compares
Well above average
A bigger share of IP29's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
93% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks IP29 10 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in IP29
Of 285 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 2,726 properties of all tenures.
238 of those 266 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 IP29
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. IP29 is split across 2 of them.
- West Suffolk 78% of the district
- Babergh 22% 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% |
| IP28 | Bury St. Edmunds | 2,690 | 1,313 | 49% |
| 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% |
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.