Postcode district · Maidstone
EPC C by 2030 in ME18
208 privately rented homes in ME18, the Maidstone district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How ME18 compares
Well above average
A bigger share of ME18's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
83% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks ME18 98 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in ME18
Of 251 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 2,066 properties of all tenures.
192 of those 208 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 ME18
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. ME18 is split across 2 of them.
- Maidstone 59% of the district
- Tonbridge and Malling 41% 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% |
| 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% |
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.