Postcode district · Wantage
EPC C by 2030 in OX12
716 privately rented homes in OX12, the Wantage district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How OX12 compares
Above average
A bigger share of OX12's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
59% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks OX12 938 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in OX12
Of 1,205 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 11,750 properties of all tenures.
650 of those 716 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 OX12
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Vale of White Horse 99% 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% |
| OX1 | Oxford | 1,981 | 752 | 38% |
| OX10 | Wallingford | 1,455 | 729 | 50% |
| 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.