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EPC Deadline

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

Postcode district · Brentwood

EPC C by 2030 in CM14

740 privately rented homes in CM14, the Brentwood district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How CM14 compares

Below average

CM14 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.

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46% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks CM14 1,840 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in CM14

A 0
B 149
C 719
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 582
E 147
F 6
G 5

Of 1,608 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 8,479 properties of all tenures.

662 of those 740 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 CM14

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

Nearby districts in CM

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
CM1 Chelmsford 2,605 1,306 50%
CM2 Chelmsford 2,466 1,265 51%
CM7 Braintree 2,190 1,070 49%
CM23 Bishop'S Stortford 2,188 968 44%
CM3 Chelmsford 1,524 956 63%
CM9 Maldon 1,054 689 65%
CM8 Witham 1,231 610 50%
CM20 Harlow 1,368 583 43%
CM16 Epping 1,072 559 52%
CM18 Harlow 884 469 53%
CM13 Brentwood 851 460 54%
CM6 Dunmow 826 459 56%

All districts in CM

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.