Postcode district · Worcester
EPC C by 2030 in WR2
733 privately rented homes in WR2, the Worcester district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How WR2 compares
Above average
A bigger share of WR2's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
59% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks WR2 986 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in WR2
Of 1,251 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 11,354 properties of all tenures.
707 of those 733 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 WR2
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. WR2 is split across 2 of them.
- Worcester 66% of the district
- Malvern Hills 34% of the district
Nearby districts in WR
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR11 | Evesham | 2,933 | 1,308 | 45% |
| WR1 | Worcester | 1,803 | 952 | 53% |
| WR14 | Malvern | 1,713 | 853 | 50% |
| WR5 | Worcester | 1,596 | 807 | 51% |
| WR9 | Droitwich | 1,099 | 564 | 51% |
| WR4 | Worcester | 1,175 | 478 | 41% |
| WR3 | Worcester | 856 | 477 | 56% |
| WR10 | Pershore | 786 | 415 | 53% |
| WR6 | Worcester | 401 | 354 | 88% |
| WR15 | Tenbury Wells | 302 | 238 | 79% |
| WR8 | Worcester | 295 | 236 | 80% |
| WR13 | Malvern | 288 | 226 | 78% |
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.