Postcode district · Oxford
EPC C by 2030 in OX3
1,551 privately rented homes in OX3, the Oxford district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How OX3 compares
Below average
OX3 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
46% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks OX3 1,837 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in OX3
Of 3,367 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 14,710 properties of all tenures.
1,444 of those 1,551 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 OX3
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Oxford 97% 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% |
| 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% |
| 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.