Postcode district · Ware
EPC C by 2030 in SG12
852 privately rented homes in SG12, the Ware district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How SG12 compares
About average
SG12 sits close to the England and Wales figure.
53% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SG12 1,398 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in SG12
Of 1,612 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 9,492 properties of all tenures.
734 of those 852 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 SG12
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- East Hertfordshire 100% of the district
Nearby districts in SG
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG1 | Stevenage | 2,637 | 995 | 38% |
| SG5 | Hitchin | 1,795 | 875 | 49% |
| SG8 | Royston | 1,474 | 809 | 55% |
| SG4 | Hitchin | 1,644 | 807 | 49% |
| SG18 | Biggleswade | 1,321 | 719 | 54% |
| SG6 | Letchworth Garden City | 1,492 | 655 | 44% |
| SG14 | Hertford | 1,263 | 639 | 51% |
| SG2 | Stevenage | 1,297 | 615 | 47% |
| SG19 | Sandy | 932 | 523 | 56% |
| SG7 | Baldock | 762 | 404 | 53% |
| SG13 | Hertford | 1,036 | 392 | 38% |
| SG17 | Shefford | 550 | 289 | 53% |
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.