Postcode district · Banbury
EPC C by 2030 in OX17
521 privately rented homes in OX17, the Banbury district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How OX17 compares
Well above average
A bigger share of OX17's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
71% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks OX17 351 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in OX17
Of 732 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 5,726 properties of all tenures.
475 of those 521 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 OX17
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. OX17 is split across 2 of them.
- West Northamptonshire 61% of the district
- Cherwell 35% 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.