Postcode district · Cambridge
EPC C by 2030 in CB5
421 privately rented homes in CB5, the Cambridge district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How CB5 compares
Well below average
CB5 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
40% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks CB5 2,037 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in CB5
Of 1,051 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 4,961 properties of all tenures.
394 of those 421 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 CB5
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. CB5 is split across 2 of them.
- Cambridge 77% of the district
- South Cambridgeshire 23% of the district
Nearby districts in CB
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB1 | Cambridge | 4,899 | 2,273 | 46% |
| CB8 | Newmarket | 2,918 | 1,734 | 59% |
| CB4 | Cambridge | 3,615 | 1,477 | 41% |
| CB7 | Ely | 1,828 | 916 | 50% |
| CB9 | Haverhill | 1,685 | 749 | 44% |
| CB6 | Ely | 1,430 | 691 | 48% |
| CB24 | Cambridge | 1,263 | 596 | 47% |
| CB3 | Cambridge | 1,262 | 513 | 41% |
| CB22 | Cambridge | 752 | 460 | 61% |
| CB23 | Cambridge | 1,367 | 460 | 34% |
| CB2 | Cambridge | 1,556 | 454 | 29% |
| CB25 | Cambridge | 738 | 425 | 58% |
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.