Postcode district · High Wycombe
EPC C by 2030 in HP12
588 privately rented homes in HP12, the High Wycombe district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How HP12 compares
About average
HP12 sits close to the England and Wales figure.
55% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks HP12 1,210 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in HP12
Of 1,061 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 6,797 properties of all tenures.
548 of those 588 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 HP12
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Buckinghamshire 100% of the district
Nearby districts in HP
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP13 | High Wycombe | 2,259 | 1,071 | 47% |
| HP2 | Hemel Hempstead | 1,781 | 846 | 48% |
| HP3 | Hemel Hempstead | 1,317 | 538 | 41% |
| HP21 | Aylesbury | 1,229 | 536 | 44% |
| HP11 | High Wycombe | 1,083 | 472 | 44% |
| HP1 | Hemel Hempstead | 1,139 | 462 | 41% |
| HP22 | Aylesbury | 721 | 450 | 62% |
| HP4 | Berkhamsted | 874 | 431 | 49% |
| HP14 | High Wycombe | 542 | 413 | 76% |
| HP20 | Aylesbury | 923 | 389 | 42% |
| HP18 | Aylesbury | 546 | 386 | 71% |
| HP5 | Chesham | 597 | 360 | 60% |
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.