Postcode district · Craven Arms
EPC C by 2030 in SY7
474 privately rented homes in SY7, the Craven Arms district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How SY7 compares
Well above average
A bigger share of SY7's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
87% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks SY7 58 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in SY7
Of 547 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 3,786 properties of all tenures.
452 of those 474 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 SY7
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. SY7 is split across 2 of them.
- Shropshire 85% of the district
- Herefordshire, County of 15% 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% |
| 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.