Postcode district · Gloucester
EPC C by 2030 in GL4
728 privately rented homes in GL4, the Gloucester district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How GL4 compares
Below average
GL4 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 GL4 1,891 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in GL4
Of 1,628 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 14,999 properties of all tenures.
672 of those 728 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 GL4
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Gloucester 94% 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% |
| 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.