Postcode district · Sidcup
EPC C by 2030 in DA14
470 privately rented homes in DA14, the Sidcup district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How DA14 compares
Below average
DA14 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
45% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks DA14 1,878 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in DA14
Of 1,043 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 7,969 properties of all tenures.
400 of those 470 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 DA14
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Bexley 99% 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% |
| DA12 | Gravesend | 2,554 | 1,435 | 56% |
| 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% |
| 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.