Nottingham: the EPC C compliance gap

16,428 privately rented properties in Nottingham are rated D–G on their

latest Energy Performance Certificate. Every one is legally required to reach

EPC C by October 2030 (fines up to £30,000 per property), and most qualify for

government funding (£7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme; Warm Homes grants).

Source: official EPC register, latest certificate per property. 39,765 D · 11,418 E · 1,212 F · 216 G (all tenures D–G in Nottingham: 52,611).

What their certificates say they need

Recommended measure (rented D–G only)Properties
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp11,421
50 mm internal or external wall insulation11,323
Solar water heating10,039
Floor insulation (suspended floor)6,002
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets5,603
Upgrade heating controls5,219
Floor insulation (solid floor)4,798
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler2,938
Room-in-roof insulation2,433
Cavity wall insulation2,154

Work by trade

TradeRecommended measures outstanding
Insulation30,825
Solar21,460
Other10,501
Heating10,341
Glazing1,656

Where (top postcode sectors, rented D–G)

SectorPropertiesSectorProperties
NG7 11,304NG7 61,125
NG2 41,093NG7 2992
NG7 5870NG5 2747
NG3 5648NG8 5589
NG6 0553NG7 7552

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*Data: gov.uk EPC open data (latest certificate per property, deduplicated).

Postcode-sector level shown; property-level data available in the feed.*