Postcode district · Welshpool
EPC C by 2030 in SY21
549 privately rented homes in SY21, the Welshpool district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How SY21 compares
Well above average
A bigger share of SY21's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
75% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SY21 242 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in SY21
Of 734 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 5,594 properties of all tenures.
506 of those 549 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 SY21
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Powys 99% 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% |
| SY7 | Craven Arms | 547 | 474 | 87% |
| SY16 | Newtown | 771 | 452 | 59% |
| SY10 | Oswestry | 450 | 377 | 84% |
| SY2 | Shrewsbury | 737 | 369 | 50% |
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.