Postcode district · Newcastle Upon Tyne
EPC C by 2030 in NE17
216 privately rented homes in NE17, the Newcastle Upon Tyne district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How NE17 compares
About average
NE17 sits close to the England and Wales figure.
52% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks NE17 1,509 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in NE17
Of 418 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 1,915 properties of all tenures.
213 of those 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 NE17
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. NE17 is split across 2 of them.
- Gateshead 80% of the district
- County Durham 19% of the district
Nearby districts in NE
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE2 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 4,501 | 2,196 | 49% |
| NE6 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 4,474 | 2,063 | 46% |
| NE4 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 3,881 | 1,773 | 46% |
| NE8 | Gateshead | 4,210 | 1,598 | 38% |
| NE3 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 3,110 | 1,175 | 38% |
| NE33 | South Shields | 2,174 | 1,118 | 51% |
| NE28 | Wallsend | 2,473 | 1,027 | 42% |
| NE29 | North Shields | 2,106 | 851 | 40% |
| NE66 | Alnwick | 1,168 | 834 | 71% |
| NE5 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 1,791 | 809 | 45% |
| NE24 | Blyth | 1,448 | 768 | 53% |
| NE1 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 2,725 | 754 | 28% |
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.