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EPC Deadline

What the 2030 EPC rules mean for your rental, area by area

Postcode district · Sutton

EPC C by 2030 in SM1

1,285 privately rented homes in SM1, the Sutton district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How SM1 compares

Below average

SM1 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.

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47% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SM1 1,793 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in SM1

A 0
B 321
C 1,127
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 986
E 285
F 7
G 7

Of 2,733 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 14,562 properties of all tenures.

1,134 of those 1,285 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 SM1

Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.

Nearby districts in SM

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
SM4 Morden 1,860 1,004 54%
SM2 Sutton 2,149 884 41%
SM6 Wallington 1,580 812 51%
SM5 Carshalton 1,259 650 52%
SM3 Sutton 781 427 55%
SM7 Banstead 419 193 46%

All districts in SM

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.