Postcode district · Guildford
EPC C by 2030 in GU4
398 privately rented homes in GU4, the Guildford district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How GU4 compares
About average
GU4 sits close to the England and Wales figure.
52% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks GU4 1,483 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in GU4
Of 766 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 5,006 properties of all tenures.
379 of those 398 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 GU4
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Guildford 97% of the district
Nearby districts in GU
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU1 | Guildford | 2,625 | 1,334 | 51% |
| GU21 | Woking | 3,243 | 1,215 | 37% |
| GU2 | Guildford | 2,048 | 1,074 | 52% |
| GU22 | Woking | 2,295 | 909 | 40% |
| GU14 | Farnborough | 2,129 | 851 | 40% |
| GU34 | Alton | 1,043 | 644 | 62% |
| GU11 | Aldershot | 2,238 | 617 | 28% |
| GU9 | Farnham | 1,144 | 590 | 52% |
| GU15 | Camberley | 1,618 | 562 | 35% |
| GU7 | Godalming | 1,051 | 555 | 53% |
| GU29 | Midhurst | 651 | 467 | 72% |
| GU12 | Aldershot | 932 | 428 | 46% |
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.