Postcode district · Rugeley
EPC C by 2030 in WS15
772 privately rented homes in WS15, the Rugeley district, are rated below EPC C. Their landlords have until 1 October 2030 to fix that.
How WS15 compares
About average
WS15 sits close to the England and Wales figure.
56% of rented homes here are below EPC C, against 53% across England and Wales. That ranks WS15 1,184 of 2,213 districts by the share needing work.
Every band in WS15
Of 1,383 privately rented homes with a current certificate, out of 12,033 properties of all tenures.
731 of those 772 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 WS15
Enforcement sits with the council, and postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. WS15 is split across 3 of them.
- Cannock Chase 66% of the district
- Lichfield 28% of the district
- East Staffordshire 5% 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% |
| 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.