Postcode district · Gravesend
EPC C by 2030 in DA12
1,435 privately rented homes in DA12, the Gravesend district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How DA12 compares
About average
DA12 sits close to the England and Wales figure.
56% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks DA12 1,158 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in DA12
Of 2,554 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 15,318 properties of all tenures.
1,258 of those 1,435 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 DA12
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Gravesham 100% of the district
Nearby districts in DA
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA1 | Dartford | 3,265 | 1,605 | 49% |
| DA11 | Gravesend | 2,974 | 1,597 | 54% |
| DA8 | Erith | 1,933 | 945 | 49% |
| DA16 | Welling | 1,142 | 764 | 67% |
| DA17 | Belvedere | 1,354 | 724 | 53% |
| DA7 | Bexleyheath | 963 | 608 | 63% |
| DA15 | Sidcup | 848 | 509 | 60% |
| DA14 | Sidcup | 1,043 | 470 | 45% |
| DA2 | Dartford | 767 | 377 | 49% |
| DA9 | Greenhithe | 1,194 | 360 | 30% |
| DA5 | Bexley | 531 | 306 | 58% |
| DA3 | Longfield | 466 | 267 | 57% |
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.