Postcode district · Southampton
EPC C by 2030 in SO18
1,114 privately rented homes in SO18, the Southampton district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How SO18 compares
About average
SO18 sits close to the England and Wales figure.
51% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SO18 1,524 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in SO18
Of 2,166 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 12,107 properties of all tenures.
998 of those 1,114 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 SO18
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. SO18 is split across 2 of them.
- Southampton 89% of the district
- Eastleigh 11% 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% |
| SO16 | Southampton | 3,623 | 1,803 | 50% |
| SO17 | Southampton | 3,165 | 1,505 | 48% |
| SO19 | Southampton | 3,002 | 1,346 | 45% |
| 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.