Postcode district · Pontefract
EPC C by 2030 in WF9
1,139 privately rented homes in WF9, the Pontefract district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How WF9 compares
Above average
A bigger share of WF9'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 WF9 1,073 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in WF9
Of 1,994 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 14,573 properties of all tenures.
1,094 of those 1,139 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 WF9
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% |
| 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.