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EPC Deadline

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

Postcode district · Sunderland

EPC C by 2030 in SR1

473 privately rented homes in SR1, the Sunderland district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How SR1 compares

Well below average

SR1 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.

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42% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SR1 1,990 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in SR1

A 0
B 128
C 534
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 317
E 134
F 20
G 2

Of 1,135 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 3,659 properties of all tenures.

360 of those 473 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 SR1

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

Nearby districts in SR

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
SR2 Sunderland 2,763 1,599 58%
SR4 Sunderland 2,332 1,571 67%
SR8 Peterlee 2,134 971 46%
SR5 Sunderland 1,763 906 51%
SR7 Seaham 1,556 772 50%
SR6 Sunderland 1,408 732 52%
SR3 Sunderland 1,005 573 57%

All districts in SR

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.