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EPC Deadline

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

Postcode district · Orpington

EPC C by 2030 in BR6

669 privately rented homes in BR6, the Orpington district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How BR6 compares

About average

BR6 sits close to the England and Wales figure.

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55% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks BR6 1,269 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in BR6

A 1
B 65
C 486
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 539
E 126
F 4
G 0

Of 1,221 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 13,352 properties of all tenures.

596 of those 669 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 BR6

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

Nearby districts in BR

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
BR1 Bromley 2,949 1,513 51%
BR3 Beckenham 2,691 1,092 41%
BR2 Bromley 1,981 898 45%
BR5 Orpington 1,313 748 57%
BR7 Chislehurst 628 349 56%
BR8 Swanley 563 331 59%
BR4 West Wickham 394 243 62%

All districts in BR

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.