Postcode district · Cannock
EPC C by 2030 in WS12
635 privately rented homes in WS12, the Cannock district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How WS12 compares
About average
WS12 sits close to the England and Wales figure.
55% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks WS12 1,216 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in WS12
Of 1,147 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 11,589 properties of all tenures.
606 of those 635 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 WS12
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. WS12 is split across 2 of them.
- Cannock Chase 89% of the district
- South Staffordshire 11% of the district
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% |
| WS10 | Wednesbury | 1,769 | 1,073 | 61% |
| WS11 | Cannock | 1,724 | 935 | 54% |
| WS3 | Walsall | 1,633 | 883 | 54% |
| WS15 | Rugeley | 1,383 | 772 | 56% |
| 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.