Postcode district · Wednesbury
EPC C by 2030 in WS10
1,073 privately rented homes in WS10, the Wednesbury district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How WS10 compares
Above average
A bigger share of WS10's rented homes fall short than in most of England and Wales.
61% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks WS10 846 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in WS10
Of 1,769 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 15,259 properties of all tenures.
1,005 of those 1,073 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 WS10
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. WS10 is split across 2 of them.
Nearby districts in WS
| District | Post town | Rented | Below C | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | Walsall | 1,892 | 1,341 | 71% |
| WS2 | Walsall | 2,455 | 1,276 | 52% |
| WS11 | Cannock | 1,724 | 935 | 54% |
| WS3 | Walsall | 1,633 | 883 | 54% |
| WS15 | Rugeley | 1,383 | 772 | 56% |
| WS12 | Cannock | 1,147 | 635 | 55% |
| WS7 | Burntwood | 804 | 458 | 57% |
| WS13 | Lichfield | 1,083 | 439 | 41% |
| WS5 | Walsall | 633 | 344 | 54% |
| WS9 | Walsall | 632 | 332 | 53% |
| WS4 | Walsall | 507 | 314 | 62% |
| WS14 | Lichfield | 641 | 309 | 48% |
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.