Postcode district · Rochester
EPC C by 2030 in ME1
999 privately rented homes in ME1, the Rochester district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How ME1 compares
Above average
A bigger share of ME1's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
56% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks ME1 1,133 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in ME1
Of 1,768 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 11,939 properties of all tenures.
913 of those 999 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 ME1
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. ME1 is split across 2 of them.
- Medway 85% of the district
- Tonbridge and Malling 15% of the district
Nearby districts in ME
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME7 | Gillingham | 4,033 | 2,583 | 64% |
| ME4 | Chatham | 3,119 | 1,619 | 52% |
| ME12 | Sheerness | 2,624 | 1,610 | 61% |
| ME10 | Sittingbourne | 2,551 | 1,272 | 50% |
| ME14 | Maidstone | 2,117 | 1,056 | 50% |
| ME15 | Maidstone | 2,168 | 949 | 44% |
| ME2 | Rochester | 1,462 | 931 | 64% |
| ME5 | Chatham | 1,877 | 903 | 48% |
| ME13 | Faversham | 1,301 | 848 | 65% |
| ME16 | Maidstone | 2,093 | 838 | 40% |
| ME8 | Gillingham | 1,531 | 838 | 55% |
| ME9 | Sittingbourne | 892 | 614 | 69% |
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.