Postcode district · Waterlooville
EPC C by 2030 in PO7
621 privately rented homes in PO7, the Waterlooville district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How PO7 compares
Well below average
PO7 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
41% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks PO7 2,024 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in PO7
Of 1,533 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 14,165 properties of all tenures.
561 of those 621 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 PO7
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. PO7 is split across 2 of them.
- Havant 71% of the district
- Winchester 29% of the district
Nearby districts in PO
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO4 | Southsea | 4,798 | 2,740 | 57% |
| PO5 | Southsea | 4,585 | 2,512 | 55% |
| PO2 | Portsmouth | 3,559 | 1,925 | 54% |
| PO21 | Bognor Regis | 3,349 | 1,837 | 55% |
| PO12 | Gosport | 3,059 | 1,422 | 46% |
| PO1 | Portsmouth | 3,093 | 1,191 | 39% |
| PO33 | Ryde | 1,878 | 1,134 | 60% |
| PO19 | Chichester | 2,746 | 1,126 | 41% |
| PO20 | Chichester | 1,556 | 857 | 55% |
| PO13 | Gosport | 1,913 | 806 | 42% |
| PO6 | Portsmouth | 1,617 | 805 | 50% |
| PO9 | Havant | 1,632 | 737 | 45% |
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.