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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 HG2

921 privately rented homes in HG2, the Harrogate district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How HG2 compares

Above average

A bigger share of HG2's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.

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62% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks HG2 736 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in HG2

A 0
B 24
C 531
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 742
E 174
F 2
G 3

Of 1,476 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 10,979 properties of all tenures.

859 of those 921 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 HG2

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
HG1 Harrogate 2,378 1,427 60%
HG4 Ripon 1,344 943 70%
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.