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EPC Deadline

What the 2030 EPC rules mean for your rental, area by area

Postcode district · Harrogate

EPC C by 2030 in HG1

1,427 privately rented homes in HG1, the Harrogate district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How HG1 compares

Above average

A bigger share of HG1's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.

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60% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks HG1 896 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in HG1

A 0
B 69
C 882
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 1,121
E 292
F 12
G 2

Of 2,378 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 13,707 properties of all tenures.

1,321 of those 1,427 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 HG1

Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.

Nearby districts in HG

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
HG4 Ripon 1,344 943 70%
HG2 Harrogate 1,476 921 62%
HG3 Harrogate 1,003 692 69%
HG5 Knaresborough 463 309 67%

All districts in HG

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.