Postcode district · Berkhamsted
EPC C by 2030 in HP4
431 privately rented homes in HP4, the Berkhamsted district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How HP4 compares
Below average
HP4 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
49% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks HP4 1,644 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in HP4
Of 874 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 8,031 properties of all tenures.
398 of those 431 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 HP4
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Dacorum 98% 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% |
| HP12 | High Wycombe | 1,061 | 588 | 55% |
| 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% |
| 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.