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EPC Deadline

What the 2030 EPC rules mean for your rental, area by area

Postcode district · Rochford

EPC C by 2030 in SS4

447 privately rented homes in SS4, the Rochford district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How SS4 compares

About average

SS4 sits close to the England and Wales figure.

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53% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SS4 1,400 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in SS4

A 0
B 25
C 374
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 313
E 102
F 23
G 9

Of 846 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 7,201 properties of all tenures.

415 of those 447 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 SS4

Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.

Nearby districts in SS

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
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%

All districts in SS

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.