Postcode district · Castleford
EPC C by 2030 in WF10
1,187 privately rented homes in WF10, the Castleford district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How WF10 compares
Above average
A bigger share of WF10's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
57% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks WF10 1,056 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in WF10
Of 2,069 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 18,284 properties of all tenures.
1,135 of those 1,187 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 WF10
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. WF10 is split across 2 of them.
Nearby districts in WF
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF1 | Wakefield | 3,048 | 1,572 | 52% |
| WF9 | Pontefract | 1,994 | 1,139 | 57% |
| WF4 | Wakefield | 1,650 | 1,017 | 62% |
| WF17 | Batley | 1,790 | 938 | 52% |
| WF2 | Wakefield | 1,539 | 909 | 59% |
| WF13 | Dewsbury | 1,284 | 770 | 60% |
| WF3 | Wakefield | 1,214 | 679 | 56% |
| WF8 | Pontefract | 1,184 | 667 | 56% |
| WF12 | Dewsbury | 874 | 569 | 65% |
| WF7 | Pontefract | 892 | 543 | 61% |
| WF6 | Normanton | 936 | 527 | 56% |
| WF5 | Ossett | 880 | 512 | 58% |
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.