Postcode district · Royston
EPC C by 2030 in SG8
809 privately rented homes in SG8, the Royston district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How SG8 compares
About average
SG8 sits close to the England and Wales figure.
55% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SG8 1,260 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in SG8
Of 1,474 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 13,441 properties of all tenures.
724 of those 809 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 SG8
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. SG8 is split across 2 of them.
- North Hertfordshire 52% of the district
- South Cambridgeshire 46% 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% |
| 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.