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EPC Deadline

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

Postcode district · Arlesey

EPC C by 2030 in SG15

131 privately rented homes in SG15, the Arlesey district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How SG15 compares

About average

SG15 sits close to the England and Wales figure.

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53% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SG15 1,423 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in SG15

A 0
B 4
C 114
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 103
E 26
F 1
G 1

Of 249 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 2,174 properties of all tenures.

121 of those 131 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 SG15

Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.

Nearby districts in SG

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
SG1 Stevenage 2,637 995 38%
SG5 Hitchin 1,795 875 49%
SG12 Ware 1,612 852 53%
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%

All districts in SG

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.