Postcode district · Dorking
EPC C by 2030 in RH5
400 privately rented homes in RH5, the Dorking district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How RH5 compares
Well above average
A bigger share of RH5's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
73% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks RH5 287 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in RH5
Of 547 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 4,615 properties of all tenures.
366 of those 400 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 RH5
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. RH5 is split across 2 of them.
- Mole Valley 93% of the district
- Guildford 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% |
| RH17 | Haywards Heath | 661 | 558 | 84% |
| RH4 | Dorking | 870 | 519 | 60% |
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.