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EPC Deadline

What the 2030 EPC rules mean for your rental, area by area

Postcode district · Wigan

EPC C by 2030 in WN1

743 privately rented homes in WN1, the Wigan district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How WN1 compares

About average

WN1 sits close to the England and Wales figure.

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54% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks WN1 1,351 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in WN1

A 0
B 23
C 619
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 561
E 167
F 12
G 3

Of 1,385 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 7,482 properties of all tenures.

651 of those 743 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 WN1

Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.

Nearby districts in WN

Ranked by the number of rented homes below EPC C.
DistrictPost townRentedBelow CShare
WN7 Leigh 3,458 1,848 53%
WN2 Wigan 2,373 1,186 50%
WN5 Wigan 1,565 799 51%
WN6 Wigan 1,350 745 55%
WN8 Skelmersdale 1,226 705 57%
WN4 Wigan 989 597 60%
WN3 Wigan 1,083 540 50%

All districts in WN

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.