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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 WN3

540 privately rented homes in WN3, the Wigan district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.

How WN3 compares

About average

WN3 sits close to the England and Wales figure.

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50% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks WN3 1,611 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.

Every band in WN3

A 0
B 13
C 530
C is the line. Everything below it must be upgraded
D 467
E 71
F 2
G 0

Of 1,083 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 9,158 properties of all tenures.

522 of those 540 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 WN3

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%
WN1 Wigan 1,385 743 54%
WN8 Skelmersdale 1,226 705 57%
WN4 Wigan 989 597 60%

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.