Postcode district · Salisbury
EPC C by 2030 in SP5
633 privately rented homes in SP5, the Salisbury district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How SP5 compares
Well above average
A bigger share of SP5's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
81% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SP5 117 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in SP5
Of 780 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 6,692 properties of all tenures.
594 of those 633 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 SP5
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. SP5 is split across 2 of them.
Nearby districts in SP
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP4 | Salisbury | 2,321 | 930 | 40% |
| SP2 | Salisbury | 1,760 | 843 | 48% |
| SP11 | Andover | 1,303 | 744 | 57% |
| SP1 | Salisbury | 1,205 | 654 | 54% |
| SP10 | Andover | 1,755 | 608 | 35% |
| SP3 | Salisbury | 591 | 538 | 91% |
| SP9 | Tidworth | 1,216 | 431 | 35% |
| SP6 | Fordingbridge | 531 | 408 | 77% |
| SP7 | Shaftesbury | 513 | 329 | 64% |
| SP8 | Gillingham | 607 | 292 | 48% |
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.