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EPC Deadline

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

Postcode district · Salcombe

EPC C by 2030 in TQ8

82 privately rented homes in TQ8, the Salcombe district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How TQ8 compares

Well above average

A bigger share of TQ8's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.

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68% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks TQ8 445 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in TQ8

A 0
B 5
C 33
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 44
E 29
F 8
G 1

Of 120 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 1,516 properties of all tenures.

69 of those 82 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 TQ8

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

Nearby districts in TQ

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
TQ1 Torquay 4,165 2,514 60%
TQ2 Torquay 3,233 1,750 54%
TQ12 Newton Abbot 2,626 1,498 57%
TQ3 Paignton 2,149 1,317 61%
TQ9 Totnes 1,213 885 73%
TQ4 Paignton 1,486 883 59%
TQ13 Newton Abbot 1,175 830 71%
TQ5 Brixham 1,077 763 71%
TQ14 Teignmouth 1,208 745 62%
TQ7 Kingsbridge 1,027 739 72%
TQ6 Dartmouth 617 441 71%
TQ11 Buckfastleigh 280 198 71%

All districts in TQ

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.