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

Postcode district · Luton

EPC C by 2030 in LU3

2,017 privately rented homes in LU3, the Luton district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How LU3 compares

About average

LU3 sits close to the England and Wales figure.

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54% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks LU3 1,311 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in LU3

A 0
B 113
C 1,596
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 1,530
E 462
F 20
G 5

Of 3,726 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 16,198 properties of all tenures.

1,891 of those 2,017 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 LU3

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

Nearby districts in LU

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
LU1 Luton 5,957 3,103 52%
LU2 Luton 4,515 2,436 54%
LU4 Luton 3,004 1,704 57%
LU7 Leighton Buzzard 2,346 1,067 45%
LU5 Dunstable 1,680 749 45%
LU6 Dunstable 1,427 689 48%

All districts in LU

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.