Postcode district · Bishop'S Stortford
EPC C by 2030 in CM23
968 privately rented homes in CM23, the Bishop'S Stortford district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How CM23 compares
Below average
CM23 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
44% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks CM23 1,913 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in CM23
Of 2,188 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 15,830 properties of all tenures.
904 of those 968 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 CM23
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- East Hertfordshire 96% of the district
Nearby districts in CM
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM1 | Chelmsford | 2,605 | 1,306 | 50% |
| CM2 | Chelmsford | 2,466 | 1,265 | 51% |
| CM7 | Braintree | 2,190 | 1,070 | 49% |
| CM3 | Chelmsford | 1,524 | 956 | 63% |
| CM14 | Brentwood | 1,608 | 740 | 46% |
| 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% |
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.