Postcode district · Hitchin
EPC C by 2030 in SG5
875 privately rented homes in SG5, the Hitchin district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How SG5 compares
Below average
SG5 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
49% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SG5 1,696 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in SG5
Of 1,795 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 12,753 properties of all tenures.
801 of those 875 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 SG5
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. SG5 is split across 2 of them.
- North Hertfordshire 59% of the district
- Central Bedfordshire 41% of the district
Nearby districts in SG
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG1 | Stevenage | 2,637 | 995 | 38% |
| 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% |
| 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.