Postcode district · Lichfield
EPC C by 2030 in WS14
309 privately rented homes in WS14, the Lichfield district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How WS14 compares
Below average
WS14 is in better shape than most of England and Wales.
48% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks WS14 1,731 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in WS14
Of 641 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 6,040 properties of all tenures.
299 of those 309 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 WS14
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Lichfield 100% 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% |
| 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% |
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.