Postcode district · Wakefield
EPC C by 2030 in WF3
679 privately rented homes in WF3, the Wakefield district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How WF3 compares
About average
WF3 sits close to the England and Wales figure.
56% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks WF3 1,176 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in WF3
Of 1,214 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 11,447 properties of all tenures.
660 of those 679 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 WF3
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. WF3 is split across 2 of them.
Nearby districts in WF
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF1 | Wakefield | 3,048 | 1,572 | 52% |
| WF10 | Castleford | 2,069 | 1,187 | 57% |
| 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% |
| 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.