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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 N8

2,854 privately rented homes in N8, the London district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How N8 compares

About average

N8 sits close to the England and Wales figure.

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55% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks N8 1,239 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in N8

A 1
B 288
C 2,032
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 2,273
E 546
F 25
G 10

Of 5,175 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 17,518 properties of all tenures.

2,380 of those 2,854 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 N8

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

Nearby districts in N

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
N1 London 11,885 4,216 35%
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%
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.