Postcode district · Stevenage
EPC C by 2030 in SG2
615 privately rented homes in SG2, the Stevenage district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How SG2 compares
Below average
SG2 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
47% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SG2 1,776 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in SG2
Of 1,297 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 13,140 properties of all tenures.
573 of those 615 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 SG2
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. SG2 is split across 2 of them.
- Stevenage 91% of the district
- East Hertfordshire 9% 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% |
| 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.