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EPC Deadline

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

Postcode district · St. Albans

EPC C by 2030 in AL1

1,303 privately rented homes in AL1, the St. Albans district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How AL1 compares

Below average

AL1 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.

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45% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks AL1 1,889 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in AL1

A 0
B 269
C 1,337
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 1,015
E 274
F 12
G 2

Of 2,909 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 13,748 properties of all tenures.

1,160 of those 1,303 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 AL1

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

Nearby districts in AL

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
AL10 Hatfield 3,079 1,000 32%
AL3 St. Albans 1,138 691 61%
AL5 Harpenden 1,122 575 51%
AL2 St. Albans 967 474 49%
AL4 St. Albans 879 428 49%
AL7 Welwyn Garden City 1,329 365 27%
AL9 Hatfield 604 332 55%
AL8 Welwyn Garden City 433 237 55%
AL6 Welwyn 291 159 55%

All districts in AL

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.