Postcode district · Chatham
EPC C by 2030 in ME5
903 privately rented homes in ME5, the Chatham district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How ME5 compares
Below average
ME5 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
48% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks ME5 1,735 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in ME5
Of 1,877 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 15,230 properties of all tenures.
871 of those 903 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 ME5
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. ME5 is split across 3 of them.
- Medway 87% of the district
- Maidstone 7% of the district
- Tonbridge and Malling 6% 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% |
| 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.