Postcode district · Bicester
EPC C by 2030 in OX26
655 privately rented homes in OX26, the Bicester district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How OX26 compares
Well below average
OX26 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
32% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks OX26 2,145 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in OX26
Of 2,018 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 12,533 properties of all tenures.
626 of those 655 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 OX26
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Cherwell 100% 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% |
| 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.