Will your West Lancashire rental pass EPC C by 2030?

1,664 of 2,931 privately rented homes in West Lancashire are below EPC C, 57% of the local rental market. They must be upgraded by 1 October 2030.

How West Lancashire compares

Above average

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

Best councils Worst councils

57% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks West Lancashire 137 of 318 councils by the share needing work.

Every band in West Lancashire

A 3

B 44

C 1,220

C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded

D 1,200

E 361

F 60

G 43

Of 2,931 privately rented homes with a current certificate.

How many can actually reach C?

1,504 of the 1,664 sub-C rentals in West Lancashire, 90% of them, already have a potential rating of C or better on their current certificate. That is the assessor's own estimate of what the property would reach if the recommended measures were installed.

Landlords are required to spend up to £10,000 per property. Above that, an exemption may apply.

The transitional rule

An EPC rated C or higher on the existing Energy Efficiency Rating, issued before 1 October 2029, counts as compliant until that certificate expires.

Source: Transitional rule. Verified 21 September 2026.

Local housing stock

All tenures in West Lancashire, from properties with a current certificate.
Privately rented	2,931
Socially rented	6,712
Owner occupied	19,181
Median floor area	87 m²

Postcode districts in West Lancashire

Districts that sit mostly or wholly inside West Lancashire.

District	Post town	Rented	Below C	Share
PR9	Southport	3,073	1,765	57%
PR4	Preston	1,600	924	58%
WN6	Wigan	1,350	745	55%
WN8	Skelmersdale	1,226	705	57%
L39	Ormskirk	843	436	52%
L40	Ormskirk	407	216	53%