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EPC Deadline

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

Postcode district · Banstead

EPC C by 2030 in SM7

193 privately rented homes in SM7, the Banstead district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How SM7 compares

Below average

SM7 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.

Best districts Worst districts

46% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SM7 1,838 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in SM7

A 0
B 26
C 200
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 155
E 36
F 1
G 1

Of 419 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 5,248 properties of all tenures.

166 of those 193 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 SM7

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
SM1 Sutton 2,733 1,285 47%
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%

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.