Postcode district · Colchester
EPC C by 2030 in CO5
553 privately rented homes in CO5, the Colchester district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How CO5 compares
Above average
A bigger share of CO5's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
61% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks CO5 835 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in CO5
Of 910 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 9,847 properties of all tenures.
492 of those 553 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 CO5
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. CO5 is split across 2 of them.
- Colchester 78% of the district
- Braintree 21% of the district
Nearby districts in CO
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO15 | Clacton-On-Sea | 3,853 | 2,580 | 67% |
| CO10 | Sudbury | 2,129 | 1,377 | 65% |
| CO1 | Colchester | 2,450 | 1,211 | 49% |
| CO4 | Colchester | 3,110 | 1,159 | 37% |
| CO2 | Colchester | 2,797 | 1,011 | 36% |
| CO7 | Colchester | 1,376 | 919 | 67% |
| CO12 | Harwich | 1,306 | 862 | 66% |
| CO3 | Colchester | 1,467 | 790 | 54% |
| CO16 | Clacton-On-Sea | 1,114 | 724 | 65% |
| CO6 | Colchester | 907 | 663 | 73% |
| CO9 | Halstead | 832 | 553 | 66% |
| CO13 | Frinton-On-Sea | 661 | 449 | 68% |
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.