Postcode district · Haywards Heath
EPC C by 2030 in RH17
558 privately rented homes in RH17, the Haywards Heath district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How RH17 compares
Well above average
A bigger share of RH17's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
84% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks RH17 81 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in RH17
Of 661 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 6,462 properties of all tenures.
502 of those 558 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 RH17
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. RH17 is split across 3 of them.
- Mid Sussex 82% of the district
- Lewes 10% of the district
- Wealden 7% of the district
Nearby districts in RH
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RH1 | Redhill | 2,988 | 1,379 | 46% |
| RH10 | Crawley | 3,255 | 1,305 | 40% |
| RH11 | Crawley | 2,240 | 991 | 44% |
| RH12 | Horsham | 1,880 | 925 | 49% |
| RH13 | Horsham | 1,337 | 771 | 58% |
| RH8 | Oxted | 957 | 683 | 71% |
| RH6 | Horley | 1,472 | 680 | 46% |
| RH16 | Haywards Heath | 1,602 | 679 | 42% |
| RH19 | East Grinstead | 1,279 | 668 | 52% |
| RH2 | Reigate | 1,211 | 592 | 49% |
| RH4 | Dorking | 870 | 519 | 60% |
| RH15 | Burgess Hill | 831 | 409 | 49% |
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.