Postcode district · Bicester
EPC C by 2030 in OX27
290 privately rented homes in OX27, the Bicester district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How OX27 compares
Well above average
A bigger share of OX27's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
66% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks OX27 558 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in OX27
Of 442 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 2,661 properties of all tenures.
262 of those 290 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 OX27
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. OX27 is split across 2 of them.
- Cherwell 82% of the district
- Buckinghamshire 18% 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.