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EPC Deadline

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

Postcode district · Chippenham

EPC C by 2030 in SN15

1,253 privately rented homes in SN15, the Chippenham district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How SN15 compares

About average

SN15 sits close to the England and Wales figure.

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56% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SN15 1,146 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in SN15

A 1
B 49
C 921
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 947
E 262
F 39
G 5

Of 2,224 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 12,586 properties of all tenures.

1,188 of those 1,253 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 SN15

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

Nearby districts in SN

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
SN1 Swindon 3,959 1,725 44%
SN8 Marlborough 1,177 895 76%
SN2 Swindon 2,382 890 37%
SN14 Chippenham 1,373 748 54%
SN10 Devizes 973 584 60%
SN5 Swindon 1,460 561 38%
SN3 Swindon 1,560 560 36%
SN6 Swindon 1,102 536 49%
SN16 Malmesbury 768 524 68%
SN12 Melksham 983 488 50%
SN4 Swindon 992 485 49%
SN11 Calne 956 459 48%

All districts in SN

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.