Postcode district · Pontefract
EPC C by 2030 in WF8
667 privately rented homes in WF8, the Pontefract district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How WF8 compares
About average
WF8 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 WF8 1,147 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in WF8
Of 1,184 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 12,464 properties of all tenures.
628 of those 667 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 WF8
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Wakefield 98% 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% |
| 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.