Postcode district · Swansea
EPC C by 2030 in SA9
237 privately rented homes in SA9, the Swansea district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How SA9 compares
Above average
A bigger share of SA9's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
60% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SA9 906 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in SA9
Of 396 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 5,170 properties of all tenures.
225 of those 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 SA9
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. SA9 is split across 3 of them.
- Powys 58% of the district
- Neath Port Talbot 37% of the district
- Carmarthenshire 5% 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% |
| SA4 | Swansea | 1,686 | 926 | 55% |
| 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% |
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.