Postcode district · Peterborough
EPC C by 2030 in PE7
842 privately rented homes in PE7, the Peterborough district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How PE7 compares
Well below average
PE7 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
35% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks PE7 2,125 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in PE7
Of 2,419 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 20,565 properties of all tenures.
804 of those 842 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 PE7
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. PE7 is split across 3 of them.
- Peterborough 44% of the district
- Fenland 33% of the district
- Huntingdonshire 24% of the district
Nearby districts in PE
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE1 | Peterborough | 5,859 | 3,514 | 60% |
| PE21 | Boston | 3,563 | 2,039 | 57% |
| PE2 | Peterborough | 4,121 | 1,664 | 40% |
| PE25 | Skegness | 2,626 | 1,506 | 57% |
| PE30 | King'S Lynn | 2,871 | 1,467 | 51% |
| PE13 | Wisbech | 2,259 | 1,264 | 56% |
| PE28 | Huntingdon | 1,944 | 1,242 | 64% |
| PE11 | Spalding | 2,266 | 1,171 | 52% |
| PE9 | Stamford | 1,740 | 1,067 | 61% |
| PE31 | King'S Lynn | 1,278 | 1,065 | 83% |
| PE12 | Spalding | 1,553 | 1,040 | 67% |
| PE19 | St. Neots | 2,193 | 940 | 43% |
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.