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EPC Deadline

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

Postcode district · Blackpool

EPC C by 2030 in FY2

1,237 privately rented homes in FY2, the Blackpool district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How FY2 compares

Well above average

A bigger share of FY2's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.

Best districts Worst districts

64% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks FY2 668 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in FY2

A 3
B 19
C 689
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 874
E 337
F 23
G 3

Of 1,948 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 8,746 properties of all tenures.

1,080 of those 1,237 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 FY2

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

Nearby districts in FY

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
FY1 Blackpool 8,426 4,801 57%
FY4 Blackpool 4,115 2,585 63%
FY8 Lytham St. Annes 3,157 2,039 65%
FY5 Thornton-Cleveleys 2,615 1,710 65%
FY3 Blackpool 2,528 1,555 62%
FY7 Fleetwood 2,186 1,381 63%
FY6 Poulton-Le-Fylde 1,191 771 65%

All districts in FY

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.