Postcode district · Southampton
EPC C by 2030 in SO16
1,803 privately rented homes in SO16, the Southampton district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How SO16 compares
About average
SO16 sits close to the England and Wales figure.
50% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SO16 1,620 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in SO16
Of 3,623 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 21,965 properties of all tenures.
1,638 of those 1,803 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 SO16
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. SO16 is split across 2 of them.
- Southampton 90% of the district
- Test Valley 10% of the district
Nearby districts in SO
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO15 | Southampton | 5,978 | 2,779 | 46% |
| SO14 | Southampton | 4,764 | 1,909 | 40% |
| SO17 | Southampton | 3,165 | 1,505 | 48% |
| SO19 | Southampton | 3,002 | 1,346 | 45% |
| SO18 | Southampton | 2,166 | 1,114 | 51% |
| SO41 | Lymington | 1,584 | 848 | 54% |
| SO23 | Winchester | 1,507 | 737 | 49% |
| SO40 | Southampton | 1,451 | 695 | 48% |
| SO50 | Eastleigh | 1,812 | 685 | 38% |
| SO51 | Romsey | 1,078 | 660 | 61% |
| SO31 | Southampton | 1,671 | 647 | 39% |
| SO22 | Winchester | 1,522 | 546 | 36% |
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.