Postcode district · Wickford
EPC C by 2030 in SS11
298 privately rented homes in SS11, the Wickford district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How SS11 compares
About average
SS11 sits close to the England and Wales figure.
52% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SS11 1,468 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in SS11
Of 572 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 5,596 properties of all tenures.
286 of those 298 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 SS11
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. SS11 is split across 2 of them.
- Basildon 68% of the district
- Chelmsford 29% of the district
Nearby districts in SS
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS0 | Westcliff-On-Sea | 5,221 | 3,597 | 69% |
| SS1 | Southend-On-Sea | 3,423 | 2,118 | 62% |
| SS9 | Leigh-On-Sea | 2,669 | 1,902 | 71% |
| SS2 | Southend-On-Sea | 2,668 | 1,788 | 67% |
| SS8 | Canvey Island | 1,572 | 1,046 | 67% |
| SS7 | Benfleet | 1,633 | 1,043 | 64% |
| SS3 | Southend-On-Sea | 1,298 | 728 | 56% |
| SS16 | Basildon | 1,484 | 602 | 41% |
| SS17 | Stanford-Le-Hope | 983 | 579 | 59% |
| SS6 | Rayleigh | 970 | 528 | 54% |
| SS14 | Basildon | 1,327 | 509 | 38% |
| SS13 | Basildon | 898 | 466 | 52% |
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.