Postcode district · Sandy
EPC C by 2030 in SG19
523 privately rented homes in SG19, the Sandy district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How SG19 compares
About average
SG19 sits close to the England and Wales figure.
56% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SG19 1,163 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in SG19
Of 932 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 8,358 properties of all tenures.
496 of those 523 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 SG19
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. SG19 is split across 2 of them.
- Central Bedfordshire 79% of the district
- South Cambridgeshire 17% 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% |
| 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% |
| 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.