Postcode district · Gloucester
EPC C by 2030 in GL19
217 privately rented homes in GL19, the Gloucester district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How GL19 compares
Well above average
A bigger share of GL19's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
85% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks GL19 72 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in GL19
Of 255 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 2,732 properties of all tenures.
183 of those 217 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 GL19
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. GL19 is split across 3 of them.
- Forest of Dean 59% of the district
- Tewkesbury 33% of the district
- Malvern Hills 9% of the district
Nearby districts in GL
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL1 | Gloucester | 4,247 | 2,452 | 58% |
| GL50 | Cheltenham | 3,311 | 1,800 | 54% |
| GL7 | Cirencester | 2,721 | 1,734 | 64% |
| GL52 | Cheltenham | 2,921 | 1,520 | 52% |
| GL54 | Cheltenham | 1,378 | 1,119 | 81% |
| GL51 | Cheltenham | 2,591 | 1,075 | 41% |
| GL2 | Gloucester | 2,234 | 929 | 42% |
| GL20 | Tewkesbury | 1,693 | 877 | 52% |
| GL5 | Stroud | 1,606 | 867 | 54% |
| GL4 | Gloucester | 1,628 | 728 | 45% |
| GL3 | Gloucester | 1,537 | 680 | 44% |
| GL6 | Stroud | 1,034 | 646 | 62% |
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.