Postcode district · Plymouth
EPC C by 2030 in PL7
584 privately rented homes in PL7, the Plymouth district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How PL7 compares
About average
PL7 sits close to the England and Wales figure.
50% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks PL7 1,584 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in PL7
Of 1,161 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 9,084 properties of all tenures.
562 of those 584 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 PL7
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. PL7 is split across 2 of them.
- Plymouth 94% of the district
- South Hams 6% of the district
Nearby districts in PL
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL4 | Plymouth | 6,634 | 3,421 | 52% |
| PL1 | Plymouth | 3,996 | 1,782 | 45% |
| PL2 | Plymouth | 2,358 | 1,313 | 56% |
| PL26 | St. Austell | 1,577 | 1,242 | 79% |
| PL3 | Plymouth | 1,749 | 933 | 53% |
| PL5 | Plymouth | 1,784 | 832 | 47% |
| PL14 | Liskeard | 1,293 | 798 | 62% |
| PL15 | Launceston | 1,266 | 793 | 63% |
| PL25 | St. Austell | 1,582 | 754 | 48% |
| PL12 | Saltash | 1,074 | 612 | 57% |
| PL19 | Tavistock | 955 | 584 | 61% |
| PL6 | Plymouth | 1,719 | 569 | 33% |
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.