625 Rental Homes in Sunderland Council May Reach EPC C Without Major Upgrades

Many landlords may be able to reach EPC compliance with minor evidence-led upgrades rather than expensive retrofit work. 694 poorly rated rental homes in Sunderland Council are below EPC rating C, representing 17.27% of the latest EPC records. Most are house in Sunderland Council, Sunderland, with an average poor EPC score of 62.2.

What this means for landlords in Sunderland Council

625 Sunderland Council rental homes are rated EPC D and are just a few points from reaching EPC C.
4,478 Sunderland Council rental homes rely on assumed defaults, which significantly reduce the EPC ratings.
Manual evidence may unlock Band C faster than major retrofit work.
House stock dominates poor ratings, so loft insulation, glazing verification, and heating controls are often the biggest wins.

Total latest records: 4,019

Total below EPC C: 694

Share poor (D-G): 17.27%

Distinct UPRNs: 4,019

Distinct poor UPRNs: 694

Avg poor EPC score: 62.2

Sunderland Council EPC rating bands

Band	Property Count
C	3,033
D	625
B	290
E	68
A	2
F	1

Low EPC rated postcodes in Sunderland Council

Postcode	Below EPC C
SR5 5DA	9
SR2 7BS	7
SR5 4HF	6
DH4 5DE	6
SR3 2BY	5
SR3 1DE	5
SR2 7ES	5
SR2 7DH	5
SR2 8QH	4
SR1 1LE	4

Posttowns in Sunderland Council

Landlord EPC Houghton-le-spring

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Rickleton

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Sunderland

2,766 properties · 19.5% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Washington

629 properties · 9.2% below EPC C