Postcode district · Rochdale
EPC C by 2030 in OL12
1,110 privately rented homes in OL12, the Rochdale district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How OL12 compares
About average
OL12 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 OL12 1,308 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in OL12
Of 2,050 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 15,689 properties of all tenures.
1,067 of those 1,110 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 OL12
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. OL12 is split across 2 of them.
- Rochdale 83% of the district
- Rossendale 17% of the district
Nearby districts in OL
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL8 | Oldham | 2,265 | 1,341 | 59% |
| OL4 | Oldham | 2,082 | 1,261 | 61% |
| OL11 | Rochdale | 2,168 | 1,227 | 57% |
| OL16 | Rochdale | 1,803 | 988 | 55% |
| OL9 | Oldham | 1,653 | 942 | 57% |
| OL6 | Ashton-Under-Lyne | 1,741 | 925 | 53% |
| OL2 | Oldham | 1,722 | 897 | 52% |
| OL10 | Heywood | 1,417 | 710 | 50% |
| OL13 | Bacup | 784 | 528 | 67% |
| OL1 | Oldham | 1,062 | 515 | 48% |
| OL7 | Ashton-Under-Lyne | 948 | 472 | 50% |
| OL14 | Todmorden | 642 | 463 | 72% |
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.