Postcode district · Letchworth Garden City
EPC C by 2030 in SG6
655 privately rented homes in SG6, the Letchworth Garden City district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How SG6 compares
Below average
SG6 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
44% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SG6 1,925 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in SG6
Of 1,492 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 11,112 properties of all tenures.
622 of those 655 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 SG6
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- North 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% |
| SG12 | Ware | 1,612 | 852 | 53% |
| SG8 | Royston | 1,474 | 809 | 55% |
| SG4 | Hitchin | 1,644 | 807 | 49% |
| SG18 | Biggleswade | 1,321 | 719 | 54% |
| 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.