Postcode district · Peterborough
EPC C by 2030 in PE8
831 privately rented homes in PE8, the Peterborough district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How PE8 compares
Well above average
A bigger share of PE8's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
65% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks PE8 576 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in PE8
Of 1,272 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 6,441 properties of all tenures.
778 of those 831 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 PE8
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. PE8 is split across 3 of them.
- North Northamptonshire 72% of the district
- Peterborough 22% of the district
- Huntingdonshire 6% 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.