Postcode district · Pontefract
EPC C by 2030 in WF7
543 privately rented homes in WF7, the Pontefract district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How WF7 compares
Above average
A bigger share of WF7's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
61% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks WF7 830 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in WF7
Of 892 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 7,780 properties of all tenures.
519 of those 543 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 WF7
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Wakefield 100% of the district
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% |
| WF3 | Wakefield | 1,214 | 679 | 56% |
| WF8 | Pontefract | 1,184 | 667 | 56% |
| WF12 | Dewsbury | 874 | 569 | 65% |
| 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.