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EPC Deadline

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

Postcode district · Cardiff

EPC C by 2030 in CF23

1,136 privately rented homes in CF23, the Cardiff district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How CF23 compares

Below average

CF23 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.

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45% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks CF23 1,883 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in CF23

A 1
B 51
C 1,337
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 925
E 198
F 13
G 0

Of 2,525 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 13,863 properties of all tenures.

1,038 of those 1,136 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 CF23

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

Nearby districts in CF

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
CF24 Cardiff 9,822 5,918 60%
CF11 Cardiff 4,940 2,537 51%
CF14 Cardiff 3,608 1,774 49%
CF5 Cardiff 2,952 1,607 54%
CF37 Pontypridd 2,333 1,554 67%
CF62 Barry 2,414 1,520 63%
CF44 Aberdare 1,891 1,283 68%
CF83 Caerphilly 1,835 1,065 58%
CF63 Barry 1,775 1,013 57%
CF32 Bridgend 1,474 960 65%
CF64 Penarth 1,856 916 49%
CF31 Bridgend 1,899 869 46%

All districts in CF

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.