Postcode district · St. Helens
EPC C by 2030 in WA9
1,230 privately rented homes in WA9, the St. Helens district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How WA9 compares
About average
WA9 sits close to the England and Wales figure.
54% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks WA9 1,327 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in WA9
Of 2,279 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 19,794 properties of all tenures.
1,176 of those 1,230 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 WA9
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% |
| 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% |
| WA11 | St. Helens | 1,065 | 665 | 62% |
| 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.