EPC Ratings by Area: How Many Homes Are Below Band C Before the 2030 Rule
MHCLG’s EPC lodgements for existing homes, July 2025 to June 2026, for 318 local authorities: the share rated D to G, ranked and by region, with each area’s own page.
The 2030 rule, in one line
Privately rented homes will need an EPC of band C from 1 October 2030, with a £10,000 cap on what a landlord must spend before registering an exemption — the detail is on the EPC C for rentals guide. This page shows, area by area, how far the recent housing stock is from C.
Largest share below C
| Area | Region | Certificates | Below C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isles of Scilly | South West | 76 | 97% |
| Tandridge | South East | 3,836 | 63% |
| Westmorland and Furness | North West | 6,524 | 62% |
| North Norfolk | East of England | 2,593 | 61% |
| Gwynedd | Wales | 3,483 | 59% |
| Carmarthenshire | Wales | 5,594 | 58% |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk | East of England | 4,046 | 57% |
| East Lindsey | East Midlands | 3,837 | 57% |
| Malvern Hills | West Midlands | 1,482 | 57% |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | West Midlands | 1,906 | 57% |
| South Hams | South West | 2,429 | 56% |
| Cornwall | South West | 14,100 | 55% |
| Wyre Forest | West Midlands | 1,927 | 55% |
| Derbyshire Dales | East Midlands | 1,801 | 55% |
| Tendring | East of England | 3,093 | 55% |
Smallest share below C
| Area | Region | Certificates | Below C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Hamlets | London | 7,703 | 16% |
| Hackney | London | 7,586 | 23% |
| Salford | North West | 7,565 | 23% |
| Crawley | South East | 2,336 | 23% |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Wales | 2,008 | 25% |
| Southwark | London | 7,653 | 25% |
| Halton | North West | 3,632 | 25% |
| Manchester | North West | 16,920 | 26% |
| Bracknell Forest | South East | 2,951 | 26% |
| Sunderland | North East | 8,052 | 27% |
| Stevenage | East of England | 2,728 | 27% |
| Slough | South East | 3,347 | 27% |
| Milton Keynes | South East | 5,498 | 27% |
| Neath Port Talbot | Wales | 4,617 | 27% |
| Knowsley | North West | 3,166 | 28% |
Biggest year-on-year moves
Comparing the latest four quarters with the four before, the share of certificates below C across England and Wales moved by −2.5 points (43% to 40%). The areas at either end:
| Area | Region | Jul 24–Jun 25 | Jul 25–Jun 26 | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neath Port Talbot | Wales | 51% | 27% | −23.4 |
| Burnley | North West | 51% | 32% | −19.4 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Wales | 42% | 25% | −17.1 |
| Guildford | South East | 50% | 35% | −14.2 |
| Hyndburn | North West | 57% | 43% | −13.9 |
| Halton | North West | 39% | 25% | −13.7 |
| Portsmouth | South East | 42% | 30% | −12.7 |
| Hart | South East | 42% | 30% | −12.3 |
| Area | Region | Jul 24–Jun 25 | Jul 25–Jun 26 | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolsover | East Midlands | 32% | 49% | +16.1 |
| Tandridge | South East | 48% | 63% | +15.1 |
| Charnwood | East Midlands | 32% | 43% | +11.3 |
| Rugby | West Midlands | 38% | 48% | +9.4 |
| Erewash | East Midlands | 46% | 55% | +9.3 |
| Rushmoor | South East | 29% | 36% | +7.5 |
| North East Derbyshire | East Midlands | 41% | 48% | +7.2 |
By region
| Region | Areas | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 35 | 46% |
| South West | 27 | 44% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 15 | 44% |
| West Midlands | 30 | 44% |
| Wales | 22 | 42% |
| East of England | 45 | 41% |
| South East | 64 | 39% |
| North West | 35 | 37% |
| London | 33 | 34% |
| North East | 12 | 34% |
Across England and Wales, 40% of the 1,467,127 certificates lodged for existing homes in the period were below C (62% of everything lodged since 2008).
Every area, searchable
| Area | Region | Certificates | Below C | Band D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adur | South East | 1,252 | 48% | 40% |
| Amber Valley | East Midlands | 3,605 | 52% | 46% |
| Arun | South East | 3,894 | 49% | 40% |
| Ashfield | East Midlands | 2,979 | 40% | 36% |
| Ashford | South East | 2,513 | 40% | 29% |
| Babergh | East of England | 1,792 | 55% | 34% |
| Barking and Dagenham | London | 5,296 | 42% | 39% |
| Barnet | London | 9,314 | 33% | 29% |
| Barnsley | Yorkshire and The Humber | 5,005 | 43% | 39% |
| Basildon | East of England | 4,135 | 33% | 29% |
| Basingstoke and Deane | South East | 3,386 | 33% | 25% |
| Bassetlaw | East Midlands | 2,436 | 48% | 39% |
| Bath and North East Somerset | South West | 4,530 | 45% | 34% |
| Bedford | East of England | 4,438 | 37% | 29% |
| Bexley | London | 4,962 | 44% | 39% |
| Birmingham | West Midlands | 32,662 | 44% | 39% |
| Blaby | East Midlands | 2,183 | 48% | 43% |
| Blackburn with Darwen | North West | 3,145 | 39% | 34% |
| Blackpool | North West | 5,345 | 45% | 38% |
| Blaenau Gwent | Wales | 1,545 | 41% | 38% |
| Bolsover | East Midlands | 1,649 | 49% | 43% |
| Bolton | North West | 6,019 | 38% | 34% |
| Boston | East Midlands | 1,565 | 52% | 39% |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | South West | 10,199 | 39% | 32% |
| Bracknell Forest | South East | 2,951 | 26% | 22% |
| Bradford | Yorkshire and The Humber | 13,167 | 45% | 40% |
| Braintree | East of England | 2,766 | 46% | 34% |
| Breckland | East of England | 2,977 | 50% | 33% |
| Brent | London | 8,668 | 33% | 30% |
| Brentwood | East of England | 1,746 | 42% | 36% |
| Bridgend | Wales | 3,962 | 37% | 33% |
| Brighton and Hove | South East | 7,579 | 40% | 33% |
| Bristol | South West | 11,014 | 38% | 33% |
| Broadland | East of England | 2,331 | 49% | 39% |
| Bromley | London | 7,383 | 44% | 38% |
| Bromsgrove | West Midlands | 1,703 | 44% | 36% |
| Broxbourne | East of England | 2,015 | 32% | 27% |
| Broxtowe | East Midlands | 2,269 | 54% | 47% |
| Buckinghamshire | South East | 12,406 | 38% | 30% |
| Burnley | North West | 3,551 | 32% | 29% |
| Bury | North West | 4,350 | 35% | 31% |
| Caerphilly | Wales | 4,202 | 34% | 31% |
| Calderdale | Yorkshire and The Humber | 5,314 | 49% | 42% |
| Cambridge | East of England | 3,396 | 34% | 30% |
| Camden | London | 7,019 | 36% | 30% |
| Cannock Chase | West Midlands | 1,972 | 41% | 36% |
| Canterbury | South East | 3,443 | 41% | 35% |
| Cardiff | Wales | 8,074 | 33% | 29% |
| Carmarthenshire | Wales | 5,594 | 58% | 43% |
| Castle Point | East of England | 1,525 | 55% | 48% |
| Central Bedfordshire | East of England | 4,985 | 36% | 29% |
| Ceredigion | Wales | 1,706 | 53% | 28% |
| Charnwood | East Midlands | 3,140 | 43% | 37% |
| Chelmsford | East of England | 3,890 | 39% | 31% |
| Cheltenham | South West | 3,050 | 40% | 34% |
| Cherwell | South East | 3,661 | 38% | 28% |
| Cheshire East | North West | 9,132 | 45% | 38% |
| Cheshire West and Chester | North West | 10,251 | 34% | 28% |
| Chesterfield | East Midlands | 3,192 | 45% | 40% |
| Chichester | South East | 3,051 | 44% | 29% |
| Chorley | North West | 2,855 | 32% | 28% |
| City of London | London | 500 | 33% | 27% |
| Colchester | East of England | 4,141 | 40% | 31% |
| Conwy | Wales | 2,959 | 51% | 39% |
| Cornwall | South West | 14,100 | 55% | 31% |
| Cotswold | South West | 2,036 | 54% | 35% |
| County Durham | North East | 17,671 | 33% | 29% |
| Coventry | West Midlands | 8,395 | 37% | 32% |
| Crawley | South East | 2,336 | 23% | 21% |
| Croydon | London | 9,222 | 39% | 34% |
| Cumberland | North West | 7,186 | 51% | 41% |
| Dacorum | East of England | 4,652 | 31% | 27% |
| Darlington | North East | 2,769 | 41% | 36% |
| Dartford | South East | 2,522 | 37% | 31% |
| Denbighshire | Wales | 2,156 | 54% | 42% |
| Derby | East Midlands | 5,542 | 47% | 40% |
| Derbyshire Dales | East Midlands | 1,801 | 55% | 40% |
| Doncaster | Yorkshire and The Humber | 6,688 | 43% | 38% |
| Dorset | South West | 8,357 | 49% | 35% |
| Dover | South East | 2,456 | 44% | 35% |
| Dudley | West Midlands | 6,141 | 48% | 42% |
| Ealing | London | 8,107 | 37% | 33% |
| East Cambridgeshire | East of England | 2,419 | 37% | 27% |
| East Devon | South West | 3,251 | 47% | 33% |
| East Hampshire | South East | 2,652 | 40% | 31% |
| East Hertfordshire | East of England | 2,897 | 38% | 29% |
| East Lindsey | East Midlands | 3,837 | 57% | 39% |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | Yorkshire and The Humber | 6,858 | 46% | 37% |
| East Staffordshire | West Midlands | 2,940 | 42% | 34% |
| East Suffolk | East of England | 6,462 | 43% | 32% |
| Eastbourne | South East | 2,759 | 39% | 33% |
| Eastleigh | South East | 2,699 | 33% | 28% |
| Elmbridge | South East | 2,898 | 41% | 34% |
| Enfield | London | 8,080 | 41% | 36% |
| Epping Forest | East of England | 2,541 | 42% | 35% |
| Epsom and Ewell | South East | 1,556 | 40% | 36% |
| Erewash | East Midlands | 2,745 | 55% | 47% |
| Exeter | South West | 3,203 | 33% | 28% |
| Fareham | South East | 2,273 | 32% | 27% |
| Fenland | East of England | 2,358 | 49% | 37% |
| Flintshire | Wales | 3,347 | 38% | 29% |
| Folkestone and Hythe | South East | 3,334 | 39% | 32% |
| Forest of Dean | South West | 1,912 | 48% | 31% |
| Fylde | North West | 1,852 | 45% | 38% |
| Gateshead | North East | 5,728 | 34% | 32% |
| Gedling | East Midlands | 2,513 | 46% | 41% |
| Gloucester | South West | 3,304 | 40% | 34% |
| Gosport | South East | 1,501 | 38% | 34% |
| Gravesham | South East | 2,097 | 44% | 37% |
| Great Yarmouth | East of England | 2,672 | 50% | 36% |
| Greenwich | London | 7,503 | 30% | 27% |
| Guildford | South East | 6,048 | 35% | 30% |
| Gwynedd | Wales | 3,483 | 59% | 32% |
| Hackney | London | 7,586 | 23% | 20% |
| Halton | North West | 3,632 | 25% | 23% |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | London | 5,246 | 31% | 27% |
| Harborough | East Midlands | 1,606 | 46% | 37% |
| Haringey | London | 7,461 | 36% | 32% |
| Harlow | East of England | 3,248 | 31% | 29% |
| Harrow | London | 7,046 | 38% | 34% |
| Hart | South East | 1,996 | 30% | 25% |
| Hartlepool | North East | 3,117 | 34% | 31% |
| Hastings | South East | 1,976 | 39% | 31% |
| Havant | South East | 3,870 | 31% | 28% |
| Havering | London | 6,101 | 47% | 41% |
| Herefordshire | West Midlands | 4,803 | 51% | 35% |
| Hertsmere | East of England | 2,314 | 36% | 31% |
| High Peak | East Midlands | 2,186 | 50% | 43% |
| Hillingdon | London | 7,041 | 39% | 35% |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | East Midlands | 2,287 | 46% | 38% |
| Horsham | South East | 2,851 | 42% | 30% |
| Hounslow | London | 6,249 | 35% | 31% |
| Huntingdonshire | East of England | 3,594 | 36% | 28% |
| Hyndburn | North West | 2,198 | 43% | 38% |
| Ipswich | East of England | 3,649 | 43% | 37% |
| Isle of Anglesey | Wales | 1,859 | 53% | 28% |
| Isle of Wight | South East | 3,709 | 49% | 35% |
| Isles of Scilly | South West | 76 | 97% | 21% |
| Islington | London | 9,783 | 31% | 28% |
| Kensington and Chelsea | London | 7,095 | 34% | 29% |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk | East of England | 4,046 | 57% | 38% |
| Kingston upon Hull | Yorkshire and The Humber | 13,663 | 38% | 36% |
| Kingston upon Thames | London | 3,894 | 39% | 33% |
| Kirklees | Yorkshire and The Humber | 13,387 | 50% | 45% |
| Knowsley | North West | 3,166 | 28% | 25% |
| Lambeth | London | 9,770 | 31% | 27% |
| Lancaster | North West | 3,211 | 52% | 43% |
| Leeds | Yorkshire and The Humber | 19,055 | 40% | 36% |
| Leicester | East Midlands | 7,887 | 43% | 39% |
| Lewes | South East | 2,259 | 46% | 35% |
| Lewisham | London | 7,851 | 35% | 31% |
| Lichfield | West Midlands | 1,863 | 44% | 35% |
| Lincoln | East Midlands | 2,653 | 39% | 35% |
| Liverpool | North West | 16,936 | 28% | 25% |
| Luton | East of England | 4,948 | 42% | 37% |
| Maidstone | South East | 3,827 | 39% | 32% |
| Maldon | East of England | 1,344 | 52% | 35% |
| Malvern Hills | West Midlands | 1,482 | 57% | 36% |
| Manchester | North West | 16,920 | 26% | 24% |
| Mansfield | East Midlands | 2,331 | 46% | 42% |
| Medway | South East | 5,897 | 38% | 34% |
| Melton | East Midlands | 1,296 | 52% | 38% |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Wales | 2,008 | 25% | 22% |
| Merton | London | 4,726 | 35% | 31% |
| Mid Devon | South West | 1,792 | 52% | 31% |
| Mid Suffolk | East of England | 2,118 | 55% | 33% |
| Mid Sussex | South East | 2,819 | 41% | 32% |
| Middlesbrough | North East | 3,784 | 39% | 35% |
| Milton Keynes | South East | 5,498 | 27% | 24% |
| Mole Valley | South East | 1,765 | 49% | 39% |
| Monmouthshire | Wales | 1,908 | 40% | 27% |
| Neath Port Talbot | Wales | 4,617 | 27% | 23% |
| New Forest | South East | 3,900 | 44% | 33% |
| Newark and Sherwood | East Midlands | 2,521 | 45% | 36% |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | North East | 7,285 | 33% | 30% |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | West Midlands | 2,688 | 47% | 42% |
| Newham | London | 7,014 | 32% | 30% |
| Newport | Wales | 4,216 | 32% | 28% |
| North Devon | South West | 2,412 | 54% | 35% |
| North East Derbyshire | East Midlands | 3,341 | 48% | 43% |
| North East Lincolnshire | Yorkshire and The Humber | 3,776 | 42% | 37% |
| North Hertfordshire | East of England | 4,054 | 30% | 25% |
| North Kesteven | East Midlands | 3,335 | 50% | 39% |
| North Lincolnshire | Yorkshire and The Humber | 3,982 | 39% | 33% |
| North Norfolk | East of England | 2,593 | 61% | 38% |
| North Northamptonshire | East Midlands | 7,058 | 37% | 32% |
| North Somerset | South West | 4,852 | 40% | 32% |
| North Tyneside | North East | 4,793 | 31% | 28% |
| North Warwickshire | West Midlands | 1,547 | 54% | 44% |
| North West Leicestershire | East Midlands | 1,849 | 46% | 38% |
| North Yorkshire | Yorkshire and The Humber | 14,624 | 51% | 37% |
| Northumberland | North East | 8,182 | 38% | 28% |
| Norwich | East of England | 5,060 | 39% | 35% |
| Nottingham | East Midlands | 7,489 | 40% | 35% |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth | West Midlands | 3,018 | 45% | 40% |
| Oadby and Wigston | East Midlands | 1,111 | 44% | 40% |
| Oldham | North West | 6,234 | 28% | 26% |
| Oxford | South East | 3,946 | 42% | 38% |
| Pembrokeshire | Wales | 3,141 | 55% | 36% |
| Pendle | North West | 2,372 | 48% | 41% |
| Peterborough | East of England | 4,804 | 35% | 29% |
| Plymouth | South West | 5,966 | 38% | 33% |
| Portsmouth | South East | 10,346 | 30% | 26% |
| Powys | Wales | 3,528 | 50% | 29% |
| Preston | North West | 3,313 | 39% | 33% |
| Reading | South East | 4,471 | 38% | 33% |
| Redbridge | London | 6,348 | 39% | 36% |
| Redcar and Cleveland | North East | 3,358 | 43% | 38% |
| Redditch | West Midlands | 2,132 | 33% | 30% |
| Reigate and Banstead | South East | 3,375 | 32% | 27% |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | Wales | 6,411 | 44% | 39% |
| Ribble Valley | North West | 1,151 | 53% | 39% |
| Richmond upon Thames | London | 4,041 | 41% | 34% |
| Rochdale | North West | 4,298 | 33% | 29% |
| Rochford | East of England | 1,530 | 48% | 39% |
| Rossendale | North West | 1,833 | 42% | 35% |
| Rother | South East | 2,200 | 53% | 39% |
| Rotherham | Yorkshire and The Humber | 13,569 | 42% | 39% |
| Rugby | West Midlands | 2,584 | 48% | 42% |
| Runnymede | South East | 2,092 | 42% | 35% |
| Rushcliffe | East Midlands | 2,304 | 47% | 42% |
| Rushmoor | South East | 2,515 | 36% | 32% |
| Rutland | East Midlands | 746 | 47% | 36% |
| Salford | North West | 7,565 | 23% | 21% |
| Sandwell | West Midlands | 13,128 | 45% | 42% |
| Sefton | North West | 7,621 | 39% | 34% |
| Sevenoaks | South East | 2,400 | 50% | 37% |
| Sheffield | Yorkshire and The Humber | 16,747 | 46% | 42% |
| Shropshire | West Midlands | 7,299 | 46% | 31% |
| Slough | South East | 3,347 | 27% | 24% |
| Solihull | West Midlands | 4,556 | 47% | 41% |
| Somerset | South West | 14,258 | 43% | 30% |
| South Cambridgeshire | East of England | 3,320 | 38% | 29% |
| South Derbyshire | East Midlands | 2,314 | 40% | 32% |
| South Gloucestershire | South West | 5,079 | 38% | 30% |
| South Hams | South West | 2,429 | 56% | 32% |
| South Holland | East Midlands | 2,211 | 52% | 40% |
| South Kesteven | East Midlands | 3,608 | 47% | 31% |
| South Norfolk | East of England | 3,324 | 49% | 34% |
| South Oxfordshire | South East | 3,514 | 45% | 33% |
| South Ribble | North West | 2,016 | 41% | 34% |
| South Staffordshire | West Midlands | 2,480 | 41% | 34% |
| South Tyneside | North East | 4,329 | 34% | 32% |
| Southampton | South East | 6,146 | 37% | 31% |
| Southend-on-Sea | East of England | 4,057 | 53% | 45% |
| Southwark | London | 7,653 | 25% | 22% |
| Spelthorne | South East | 2,343 | 41% | 35% |
| St Albans | East of England | 2,840 | 39% | 33% |
| St Helens | North West | 3,648 | 33% | 30% |
| Stafford | West Midlands | 3,393 | 37% | 30% |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | West Midlands | 1,906 | 57% | 43% |
| Stevenage | East of England | 2,728 | 27% | 26% |
| Stockport | North West | 5,960 | 41% | 36% |
| Stockton-on-Tees | North East | 4,573 | 34% | 31% |
| Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | 5,975 | 33% | 29% |
| Stratford-on-Avon | West Midlands | 2,352 | 49% | 32% |
| Stroud | South West | 2,390 | 54% | 40% |
| Sunderland | North East | 8,052 | 27% | 25% |
| Surrey Heath | South East | 1,623 | 36% | 32% |
| Sutton | London | 7,755 | 36% | 32% |
| Swale | South East | 2,858 | 41% | 33% |
| Swansea | Wales | 5,486 | 40% | 33% |
| Swindon | South West | 4,699 | 33% | 29% |
| Tameside | North West | 5,346 | 30% | 27% |
| Tamworth | West Midlands | 1,360 | 40% | 35% |
| Tandridge | South East | 3,836 | 63% | 55% |
| Teignbridge | South West | 2,949 | 49% | 35% |
| Telford and Wrekin | West Midlands | 4,853 | 29% | 26% |
| Tendring | East of England | 3,093 | 55% | 43% |
| Test Valley | South East | 2,876 | 40% | 30% |
| Tewkesbury | South West | 2,044 | 39% | 30% |
| Thanet | South East | 3,299 | 42% | 36% |
| Three Rivers | East of England | 2,130 | 42% | 37% |
| Thurrock | East of England | 4,955 | 37% | 33% |
| Tonbridge and Malling | South East | 2,594 | 38% | 31% |
| Torbay | South West | 3,607 | 46% | 37% |
| Torfaen | Wales | 2,438 | 34% | 31% |
| Torridge | South West | 1,858 | 51% | 31% |
| Tower Hamlets | London | 7,703 | 16% | 14% |
| Trafford | North West | 4,615 | 40% | 35% |
| Tunbridge Wells | South East | 2,777 | 46% | 35% |
| Uttlesford | East of England | 1,715 | 43% | 31% |
| Vale of Glamorgan | Wales | 2,686 | 41% | 34% |
| Vale of White Horse | South East | 2,924 | 42% | 32% |
| Wakefield | Yorkshire and The Humber | 7,929 | 38% | 34% |
| Walsall | West Midlands | 7,969 | 50% | 47% |
| Waltham Forest | London | 6,942 | 35% | 31% |
| Wandsworth | London | 9,058 | 28% | 24% |
| Warrington | North West | 3,985 | 35% | 32% |
| Warwick | West Midlands | 2,832 | 45% | 37% |
| Watford | East of England | 2,048 | 41% | 35% |
| Waverley | South East | 3,284 | 52% | 43% |
| Wealden | South East | 3,660 | 49% | 36% |
| Welwyn Hatfield | East of England | 2,404 | 28% | 24% |
| West Berkshire | South East | 3,622 | 46% | 33% |
| West Devon | South West | 1,289 | 54% | 32% |
| West Lancashire | North West | 2,343 | 40% | 32% |
| West Lindsey | East Midlands | 2,082 | 45% | 32% |
| West Northamptonshire | East Midlands | 9,999 | 40% | 34% |
| West Oxfordshire | South East | 2,596 | 44% | 31% |
| West Suffolk | East of England | 3,980 | 47% | 34% |
| Westminster | London | 8,518 | 30% | 24% |
| Westmorland and Furness | North West | 6,524 | 62% | 47% |
| Wigan | North West | 7,566 | 38% | 34% |
| Wiltshire | South West | 12,761 | 44% | 32% |
| Winchester | South East | 2,604 | 39% | 29% |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | South East | 3,419 | 36% | 29% |
| Wirral | North West | 8,036 | 48% | 42% |
| Woking | South East | 2,038 | 38% | 32% |
| Wokingham | South East | 2,749 | 40% | 34% |
| Wolverhampton | West Midlands | 5,990 | 47% | 41% |
| Worcester | West Midlands | 2,121 | 38% | 33% |
| Worthing | South East | 2,481 | 45% | 36% |
| Wrexham | Wales | 4,311 | 47% | 42% |
| Wychavon | West Midlands | 2,795 | 42% | 30% |
| Wyre | North West | 2,533 | 51% | 43% |
| Wyre Forest | West Midlands | 1,927 | 55% | 45% |
| York | Yorkshire and The Humber | 4,886 | 45% | 39% |
MHCLG, Live tables on Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates, table EB1 — domestic EPCs lodged for existing dwellings by energy-efficiency band, published 30 July 2026, latest four quarters (July 2025 to June 2026) summed per local authority; cumulative figures from 2008. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. An EPC is lodged when a home is sold, let or newly built, so these are certificates issued, not a census of the housing stock. Shares, ranks and regional figures are ours, computed across 318 local authorities. Download: CSV.
FAQs
Asked about EPCs here
Isles of Scilly, where 97% of EPCs lodged in the last year were below C; the smallest share is Tower Hamlets at 16%.
40% of the 1,467,127 EPCs lodged for existing homes from July 2025 to June 2026, and 62% of all lodged since 2008.
Neath Port Talbot, where the share below C fell by 23.4 points between July 2024 to June 2025 and July 2025 to June 2026; the largest rise was in Bolsover (+16.1 points).
No — an EPC is lodged when a home is sold, let or built, so the figures describe homes that changed hands recently rather than the whole housing stock.
1 October 2030 for privately rented homes under the government's consultation response, with a £10,000 spending cap before an exemption.