Postcode district · Hartlepool
EPC C by 2030 in TS26
990 privately rented homes in TS26, the Hartlepool district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How TS26 compares
Above average
A bigger share of TS26's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
61% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks TS26 826 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in TS26
Of 1,625 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 9,530 properties of all tenures.
927 of those 990 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 TS26
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Hartlepool 100% of the district
Nearby districts in TS
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS1 | Middlesbrough | 3,561 | 2,270 | 64% |
| TS10 | Redcar | 2,137 | 1,355 | 63% |
| TS5 | Middlesbrough | 1,948 | 1,221 | 63% |
| TS3 | Middlesbrough | 1,900 | 1,128 | 59% |
| TS18 | Stockton-On-Tees | 2,166 | 1,124 | 52% |
| TS25 | Hartlepool | 1,869 | 1,042 | 56% |
| TS17 | Stockton-On-Tees | 2,252 | 916 | 41% |
| TS12 | Saltburn-By-The-Sea | 1,286 | 842 | 65% |
| TS19 | Stockton-On-Tees | 1,565 | 808 | 52% |
| TS20 | Stockton-On-Tees | 1,291 | 688 | 53% |
| TS24 | Hartlepool | 1,581 | 665 | 42% |
| TS6 | Middlesbrough | 1,215 | 652 | 54% |
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.