Postcode district · St. Helens
EPC C by 2030 in WA11
665 privately rented homes in WA11, the St. Helens district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How WA11 compares
Above average
A bigger share of WA11's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
62% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks WA11 731 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in WA11
Of 1,065 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 11,756 properties of all tenures.
635 of those 665 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 WA11
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- St. Helens 100% of the district
Nearby districts in WA
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA10 | St. Helens | 2,521 | 1,410 | 56% |
| WA8 | Widnes | 2,642 | 1,321 | 50% |
| WA9 | St. Helens | 2,279 | 1,230 | 54% |
| WA7 | Runcorn | 2,426 | 1,159 | 48% |
| WA4 | Warrington | 2,176 | 973 | 45% |
| WA2 | Warrington | 2,109 | 920 | 44% |
| WA5 | Warrington | 2,195 | 901 | 41% |
| WA14 | Altrincham | 1,772 | 861 | 49% |
| WA3 | Warrington | 1,593 | 831 | 52% |
| WA15 | Altrincham | 1,386 | 794 | 57% |
| WA1 | Warrington | 1,573 | 677 | 43% |
| WA16 | Knutsford | 914 | 638 | 70% |
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.