Postcode district · Market Harborough
EPC C by 2030 in LE16
915 privately rented homes in LE16, the Market Harborough district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How LE16 compares
About average
LE16 sits close to the England and Wales figure.
54% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks LE16 1,295 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in LE16
Of 1,683 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 14,311 properties of all tenures.
867 of those 915 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 LE16
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. LE16 is split across 2 of them.
- Harborough 87% of the district
- North Northamptonshire 8% of the district
Nearby districts in LE
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE2 | Leicester | 8,551 | 5,512 | 64% |
| LE3 | Leicester | 7,712 | 5,113 | 66% |
| LE4 | Leicester | 4,707 | 2,921 | 62% |
| LE5 | Leicester | 4,352 | 2,830 | 65% |
| LE11 | Loughborough | 4,449 | 2,234 | 50% |
| LE12 | Loughborough | 2,503 | 1,414 | 56% |
| LE10 | Hinckley | 2,379 | 1,275 | 54% |
| LE1 | Leicester | 3,204 | 1,143 | 36% |
| LE67 | Coalville | 1,923 | 1,108 | 58% |
| LE15 | Oakham | 1,596 | 1,028 | 64% |
| LE9 | Leicester | 1,707 | 911 | 53% |
| LE18 | Wigston | 1,280 | 866 | 68% |
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.