Postcode district · Gloucester
EPC C by 2030 in GL3
680 privately rented homes in GL3, the Gloucester district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How GL3 compares
Below average
GL3 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
44% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks GL3 1,916 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in GL3
Of 1,537 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 13,360 properties of all tenures.
638 of those 680 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 GL3
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. GL3 is split across 2 of them.
- Tewkesbury 80% of the district
- Gloucester 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% |
| GL2 | Gloucester | 2,234 | 929 | 42% |
| GL20 | Tewkesbury | 1,693 | 877 | 52% |
| GL5 | Stroud | 1,606 | 867 | 54% |
| GL4 | Gloucester | 1,628 | 728 | 45% |
| 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.