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EPC Deadline

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

Postcode district · London

EPC C by 2030 in N1

4,216 privately rented homes in N1, the London district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How N1 compares

Well below average

N1 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.

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35% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks N1 2,111 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in N1

A 1
B 1,020
C 6,648
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 3,566
E 604
F 35
G 11

Of 11,885 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 38,785 properties of all tenures.

3,702 of those 4,216 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 N1

Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. N1 is split across 2 of them.

Nearby districts in N

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
N17 London 7,599 3,739 49%
N16 London 7,927 3,497 44%
N4 London 7,163 3,363 47%
N15 London 5,635 3,010 53%
N9 London 4,960 2,984 60%
N8 London 5,175 2,854 55%
N22 London 5,053 2,821 56%
N7 London 6,530 2,486 38%
N18 London 3,152 1,922 61%
N19 London 3,757 1,794 48%
N13 London 3,201 1,724 54%
N3 London 3,228 1,585 49%

All districts in N

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.