Postcode district · Basingstoke
EPC C by 2030 in RG21
681 privately rented homes in RG21, the Basingstoke district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How RG21 compares
Well below average
RG21 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
30% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks RG21 2,156 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in RG21
Of 2,255 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 11,236 properties of all tenures.
652 of those 681 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 RG21
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Basingstoke and Deane 100% of the district
Nearby districts in RG
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG1 | Reading | 8,791 | 4,221 | 48% |
| RG30 | Reading | 3,532 | 1,906 | 54% |
| RG14 | Newbury | 2,927 | 1,256 | 43% |
| RG6 | Reading | 2,177 | 1,202 | 55% |
| RG2 | Reading | 2,439 | 1,164 | 48% |
| RG4 | Reading | 1,935 | 1,072 | 55% |
| RG12 | Bracknell | 2,547 | 887 | 35% |
| RG9 | Henley-On-Thames | 1,212 | 881 | 73% |
| RG7 | Reading | 1,251 | 861 | 69% |
| RG17 | Hungerford | 1,041 | 741 | 71% |
| RG20 | Newbury | 802 | 679 | 85% |
| RG18 | Thatcham | 859 | 579 | 67% |
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.