Postcode district · Gillingham
EPC C by 2030 in ME7
2,583 privately rented homes in ME7, the Gillingham district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How ME7 compares
Well above average
A bigger share of ME7's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
64% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks ME7 636 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in ME7
Of 4,033 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 17,103 properties of all tenures.
2,421 of those 2,583 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 ME7
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Medway 99% of the district
Nearby districts in ME
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 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.