Postcode district · Cardiff
EPC C by 2030 in CF5
1,607 privately rented homes in CF5, the Cardiff district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How CF5 compares
About average
CF5 sits close to the England and Wales figure.
54% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks CF5 1,289 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in CF5
Of 2,952 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 23,657 properties of all tenures.
1,519 of those 1,607 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 CF5
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. CF5 is split across 2 of them.
- Cardiff 93% of the district
- Vale of Glamorgan 7% of the district
Nearby districts in CF
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF24 | Cardiff | 9,822 | 5,918 | 60% |
| CF11 | Cardiff | 4,940 | 2,537 | 51% |
| CF14 | Cardiff | 3,608 | 1,774 | 49% |
| CF37 | Pontypridd | 2,333 | 1,554 | 67% |
| CF62 | Barry | 2,414 | 1,520 | 63% |
| CF44 | Aberdare | 1,891 | 1,283 | 68% |
| CF23 | Cardiff | 2,525 | 1,136 | 45% |
| 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% |
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.