Postcode district · Reading
EPC C by 2030 in RG4
1,072 privately rented homes in RG4, the Reading district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How RG4 compares
About average
RG4 sits close to the England and Wales figure.
55% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks RG4 1,213 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in RG4
Of 1,935 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 11,940 properties of all tenures.
1,018 of those 1,072 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 RG4
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. RG4 is split across 2 of them.
- Reading 81% of the district
- South Oxfordshire 15% 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% |
| 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% |
| RG21 | Basingstoke | 2,255 | 681 | 30% |
| 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.