Postcode district · Maidstone
EPC C by 2030 in ME15
949 privately rented homes in ME15, the Maidstone district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How ME15 compares
Below average
ME15 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
44% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks ME15 1,927 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in ME15
Of 2,168 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 18,292 properties of all tenures.
896 of those 949 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 ME15
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Maidstone 100% 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% |
| ME1 | Rochester | 1,768 | 999 | 56% |
| 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.