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

Postcode district · Cowbridge

EPC C by 2030 in CF71

236 privately rented homes in CF71, the Cowbridge district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How CF71 compares

Well above average

A bigger share of CF71's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.

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69% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks CF71 410 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in CF71

A 0
B 4
C 100
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 146
E 69
F 15
G 6

Of 340 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 3,163 properties of all tenures.

210 of those 236 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 CF71

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%
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%

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.