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EPC Deadline

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

Postcode district · Manchester

EPC C by 2030 in M40

1,343 privately rented homes in M40, the Manchester district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How M40 compares

About average

M40 sits close to the England and Wales figure.

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50% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks M40 1,616 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in M40

A 1
B 45
C 1,308
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 1,076
E 244
F 17
G 6

Of 2,697 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 15,652 properties of all tenures.

1,269 of those 1,343 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 M40

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

Nearby districts in M

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
M14 Manchester 6,661 3,637 55%
M20 Manchester 5,979 3,052 51%
M19 Manchester 2,841 1,773 62%
M8 Manchester 3,200 1,672 52%
M16 Manchester 3,903 1,614 41%
M9 Manchester 3,223 1,595 49%
M33 Sale 2,872 1,540 54%
M21 Manchester 2,442 1,462 60%
M6 Salford 3,037 1,456 48%
M7 Salford 3,007 1,405 47%
M18 Manchester 2,420 1,329 55%
M30 Manchester 2,668 1,229 46%

All districts in M

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.