Postcode district · Machynlleth
EPC C by 2030 in SY20
260 privately rented homes in SY20, the Machynlleth district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How SY20 compares
Well above average
A bigger share of SY20's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
92% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SY20 20 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in SY20
Of 282 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 2,368 properties of all tenures.
236 of those 260 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 SY20
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. SY20 is split across 3 of them.
- Powys 62% of the district
- Gwynedd 27% of the district
- Ceredigion 11% of the district
Nearby districts in SY
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY23 | Aberystwyth | 2,862 | 1,837 | 64% |
| SY3 | Shrewsbury | 1,763 | 942 | 53% |
| SY1 | Shrewsbury | 1,765 | 878 | 50% |
| SY4 | Shrewsbury | 1,093 | 817 | 75% |
| SY11 | Oswestry | 1,339 | 810 | 60% |
| SY8 | Ludlow | 945 | 734 | 78% |
| SY13 | Whitchurch | 1,096 | 730 | 67% |
| SY5 | Shrewsbury | 812 | 625 | 77% |
| SY21 | Welshpool | 734 | 549 | 75% |
| SY7 | Craven Arms | 547 | 474 | 87% |
| SY16 | Newtown | 771 | 452 | 59% |
| SY10 | Oswestry | 450 | 377 | 84% |
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.