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EPC Deadline

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

Postcode district · Sheffield

EPC C by 2030 in S12

481 privately rented homes in S12, the Sheffield district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How S12 compares

About average

S12 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 S12 1,229 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in S12

A 0
B 12
C 378
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 394
E 80
F 4
G 3

Of 871 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 9,957 properties of all tenures.

451 of those 481 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 S12

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

Nearby districts in S

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
S10 Sheffield 4,049 2,397 59%
S6 Sheffield 3,177 1,974 62%
S11 Sheffield 2,643 1,739 66%
S70 Barnsley 2,991 1,691 57%
S80 Worksop 2,455 1,495 61%
S2 Sheffield 2,916 1,433 49%
S63 Rotherham 2,325 1,244 54%
S66 Rotherham 2,062 1,127 55%
S5 Sheffield 1,932 1,122 58%
S8 Sheffield 1,702 1,093 64%
S65 Rotherham 1,891 1,079 57%
S64 Mexborough 1,695 1,073 63%

All districts in S

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.