Postcode district · Gloucester
EPC C by 2030 in GL2
929 privately rented homes in GL2, the Gloucester district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How GL2 compares
Well below average
GL2 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
42% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks GL2 1,991 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in GL2
Of 2,234 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 20,701 properties of all tenures.
895 of those 929 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 GL2
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. GL2 is split across 3 of them.
- Gloucester 63% of the district
- Stroud 20% of the district
- Tewkesbury 15% 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% |
| 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% |
| GL53 | Cheltenham | 896 | 556 | 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.