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EPC Deadline

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

Postcode district · Borehamwood

EPC C by 2030 in WD6

810 privately rented homes in WD6, the Borehamwood district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How WD6 compares

Well below average

WD6 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.

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42% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks WD6 1,988 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in WD6

A 1
B 146
C 982
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 645
E 152
F 12
G 1

Of 1,939 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 12,497 properties of all tenures.

726 of those 810 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 WD6

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

Nearby districts in WD

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
WD18 Watford 2,659 1,219 46%
WD24 Watford 2,176 1,017 47%
WD17 Watford 1,879 819 44%
WD3 Rickmansworth 1,452 726 50%
WD23 Bushey 1,426 662 46%
WD19 Watford 950 545 57%
WD25 Watford 1,194 485 41%
WD7 Radlett 517 255 49%
WD4 Kings Langley 524 209 40%
WD5 Abbots Langley 369 149 40%

All districts in WD

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.