Postcode district · Braintree
EPC C by 2030 in CM7
1,070 privately rented homes in CM7, the Braintree district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How CM7 compares
Below average
CM7 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
49% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks CM7 1,689 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in CM7
Of 2,190 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 16,886 properties of all tenures.
980 of those 1,070 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 CM7
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Braintree 100% 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% |
| CM23 | Bishop'S Stortford | 2,188 | 968 | 44% |
| 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.