Postcode district · Oxford
EPC C by 2030 in OX1
752 privately rented homes in OX1, the Oxford district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How OX1 compares
Well below average
OX1 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
38% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks OX1 2,072 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in OX1
Of 1,981 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 6,096 properties of all tenures.
667 of those 752 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 OX1
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. OX1 is split across 2 of them.
- Oxford 72% of the district
- Vale of White Horse 28% of the district
Nearby districts in OX
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX4 | Oxford | 6,087 | 2,874 | 47% |
| OX2 | Oxford | 3,693 | 1,794 | 49% |
| OX3 | Oxford | 3,367 | 1,551 | 46% |
| OX16 | Banbury | 3,801 | 1,546 | 41% |
| OX7 | Chipping Norton | 1,267 | 917 | 72% |
| OX14 | Abingdon | 1,992 | 882 | 44% |
| OX11 | Didcot | 1,879 | 775 | 41% |
| OX10 | Wallingford | 1,455 | 729 | 50% |
| OX12 | Wantage | 1,205 | 716 | 59% |
| OX26 | Bicester | 2,018 | 655 | 32% |
| OX18 | Carterton | 1,604 | 650 | 41% |
| OX29 | Witney | 806 | 572 | 71% |
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.