Postcode district · Swansea
EPC C by 2030 in SA4
926 privately rented homes in SA4, the Swansea district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How SA4 compares
About average
SA4 sits close to the England and Wales figure.
55% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SA4 1,257 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in SA4
Of 1,686 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 14,021 properties of all tenures.
874 of those 926 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 SA4
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. SA4 is split across 2 of them.
- Swansea 93% of the district
- Carmarthenshire 7% of the district
Nearby districts in SA
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA1 | Swansea | 6,569 | 2,962 | 45% |
| SA2 | Swansea | 2,357 | 1,563 | 66% |
| SA15 | Llanelli | 2,318 | 1,536 | 66% |
| SA11 | Neath | 1,693 | 1,069 | 63% |
| SA6 | Swansea | 1,666 | 1,009 | 61% |
| SA5 | Swansea | 1,451 | 873 | 60% |
| SA31 | Carmarthen | 1,298 | 799 | 62% |
| SA61 | Haverfordwest | 1,199 | 727 | 61% |
| SA3 | Swansea | 1,069 | 717 | 67% |
| SA18 | Ammanford | 1,025 | 694 | 68% |
| SA14 | Llanelli | 1,045 | 683 | 65% |
| SA62 | Haverfordwest | 823 | 681 | 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.