Postcode district · Bewdley
EPC C by 2030 in DY12
353 privately rented homes in DY12, the Bewdley district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How DY12 compares
Well above average
A bigger share of DY12's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
70% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks DY12 375 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in DY12
Of 501 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 3,651 properties of all tenures.
335 of those 353 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 DY12
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. DY12 is split across 2 of them.
- Wyre Forest 94% of the district
- Shropshire 6% of the district
Nearby districts in DY
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY10 | Kidderminster | 2,045 | 1,133 | 55% |
| DY2 | Dudley | 1,682 | 1,022 | 61% |
| DY5 | Brierley Hill | 1,538 | 913 | 59% |
| DY4 | Tipton | 1,823 | 911 | 50% |
| DY8 | Stourbridge | 1,428 | 900 | 63% |
| DY11 | Kidderminster | 1,378 | 837 | 61% |
| DY1 | Dudley | 1,266 | 769 | 61% |
| DY9 | Stourbridge | 952 | 666 | 70% |
| DY13 | Stourport-On-Severn | 777 | 508 | 65% |
| DY3 | Dudley | 632 | 373 | 59% |
| DY6 | Kingswinford | 497 | 351 | 71% |
| DY14 | Kidderminster | 270 | 224 | 83% |
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.