Postcode district · Cheltenham
EPC C by 2030 in GL53
556 privately rented homes in GL53, the Cheltenham district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How GL53 compares
Above average
A bigger share of GL53's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
62% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks GL53 754 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in GL53
Of 896 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 7,036 properties of all tenures.
510 of those 556 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 GL53
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. GL53 is split across 2 of them.
- Cheltenham 89% of the district
- Tewkesbury 6% 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.