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EPC Deadline

What the 2030 EPC rules mean for your rental, area by area

Postcode district · London

EPC C by 2030 in SE8

949 privately rented homes in SE8, the London district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How SE8 compares

Well below average

SE8 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.

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30% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SE8 2,154 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in SE8

A 2
B 510
C 1,662
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 757
E 181
F 5
G 6

Of 3,123 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 14,139 properties of all tenures.

799 of those 949 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 SE8

Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. SE8 is split across 2 of them.

Nearby districts in SE

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
SE18 London 6,904 3,048 44%
SE1 London 10,152 2,592 26%
SE6 London 4,714 2,581 55%
SE25 London 3,963 2,352 59%
SE13 London 4,970 1,998 40%
SE15 London 4,280 1,937 45%
SE5 London 3,845 1,878 49%
SE3 London 2,831 1,491 53%
SE23 London 2,744 1,486 54%
SE22 London 2,700 1,426 53%
SE19 London 2,566 1,345 52%
SE16 London 5,391 1,298 24%

All districts in SE

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.