Postcode district · Banbury
EPC C by 2030 in OX15
520 privately rented homes in OX15, the Banbury district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How OX15 compares
Well above average
A bigger share of OX15's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
76% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks OX15 226 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in OX15
Of 687 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 6,897 properties of all tenures.
473 of those 520 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 OX15
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. OX15 is split across 2 of them.
- Cherwell 93% of the district
- Stratford-on-Avon 7% 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% |
| OX12 | Wantage | 1,205 | 716 | 59% |
| OX26 | Bicester | 2,018 | 655 | 32% |
| OX18 | Carterton | 1,604 | 650 | 41% |
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.