Postcode district · Bury St. Edmunds
EPC C by 2030 in IP31
735 privately rented homes in IP31, the Bury St. Edmunds district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How IP31 compares
Well above average
A bigger share of IP31's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
76% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks IP31 223 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in IP31
Of 970 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 7,585 properties of all tenures.
684 of those 735 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 IP31
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. IP31 is split across 2 of them.
- West Suffolk 55% of the district
- Mid Suffolk 45% 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% |
| 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.