Postcode district · Worcester
EPC C by 2030 in WR5
807 privately rented homes in WR5, the Worcester district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How WR5 compares
About average
WR5 sits close to the England and Wales figure.
51% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks WR5 1,575 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in WR5
Of 1,596 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 11,955 properties of all tenures.
764 of those 807 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 WR5
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. WR5 is split across 3 of them.
- Worcester 74% of the district
- Malvern Hills 13% of the district
- Wychavon 12% 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% |
| WR2 | Worcester | 1,251 | 733 | 59% |
| 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.