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EPC Deadline

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

Postcode district · Halifax

EPC C by 2030 in HX2

1,071 privately rented homes in HX2, the Halifax district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How HX2 compares

Well above average

A bigger share of HX2's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.

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65% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks HX2 570 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in HX2

A 1
B 15
C 550
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 788
E 256
F 20
G 7

Of 1,637 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 12,538 properties of all tenures.

964 of those 1,071 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 HX2

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

Nearby districts in HX

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
HX1 Halifax 2,439 1,696 70%
HX3 Halifax 2,488 1,653 66%
HX6 Sowerby Bridge 1,134 658 58%
HX5 Elland 688 432 63%
HX7 Hebden Bridge 514 353 69%
HX4 Halifax 464 331 71%

All districts in HX

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.