Postcode district · Southend-On-Sea
EPC C by 2030 in SS3
728 privately rented homes in SS3, the Southend-On-Sea district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How SS3 compares
About average
SS3 sits close to the England and Wales figure.
56% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SS3 1,164 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in SS3
Of 1,298 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 9,056 properties of all tenures.
668 of those 728 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 SS3
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. SS3 is split across 2 of them.
- Southend-on-Sea 73% of the district
- Rochford 27% 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% |
| 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% |
| SS4 | Rochford | 846 | 447 | 53% |
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.