Postcode district · Newmarket
EPC C by 2030 in CB8
1,734 privately rented homes in CB8, the Newmarket district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How CB8 compares
Above average
A bigger share of CB8's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
59% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks CB8 936 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in CB8
Of 2,918 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 12,900 properties of all tenures.
1,618 of those 1,734 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 CB8
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. CB8 is split across 2 of them.
- West Suffolk 77% of the district
- East Cambridgeshire 23% of the district
Nearby districts in CB
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB1 | Cambridge | 4,899 | 2,273 | 46% |
| 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% |
| CB5 | Cambridge | 1,051 | 421 | 40% |
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.