1,090 Rental Homes in Cardiff Council May Reach EPC C Without Major Upgrades

Many landlords may be able to reach EPC compliance with minor evidence-led upgrades rather than expensive retrofit work. 1,195 poorly rated rental homes in Cardiff Council are below EPC rating C, representing 24.52% of the latest EPC records. Most are house in Cardiff Council, Cardiff, with an average poor EPC score of 62.5.

What this means for landlords in Cardiff Council

1,090 Cardiff Council rental homes are rated EPC D and are just a few points from reaching EPC C.
6,388 Cardiff Council rental homes rely on assumed defaults, which significantly reduce the EPC ratings.
Manual evidence may unlock Band C faster than major retrofit work.
House stock dominates poor ratings, so loft insulation, glazing verification, and heating controls are often the biggest wins.

Total latest records: 4,873

Total below EPC C: 1,195

Share poor (D-G): 24.52%

Distinct UPRNs: 4,873

Distinct poor UPRNs: 1,195

Avg poor EPC score: 62.5

Cardiff Council EPC rating bands

Band	Property Count
C	3,259
D	1,090
B	354
E	95
A	65
F	6
G	4

Low EPC rated postcodes in Cardiff Council

Postcode	Below EPC C
CF24 0NA	20
CF11 6LR	9
CF5 1AF	6
CF24 3RD	6
CF24 3AS	6
CF24 0AS	6
CF24 3PF	5
CF24 3BS	5
CF24 3BP	5
CF24 1DU	5

Posttowns in Cardiff Council

Landlord EPC Canton,cardiff

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Cardiff

3,768 properties · 24.9% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Creigiau

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Csrdiff

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Ely East

94 properties · 48.9% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Ely West

78 properties · 46.2% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Gabalfa

11 properties · 9.1% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Gwaelod-y-garth

2 properties · 50.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Leckwith

11 properties · 27.3% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Llandaff & Llandaff North

26 properties · 30.8% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Llanedeyrn

91 properties · 6.6% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Lower Llanrumney

48 properties · 20.8% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Maindy

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Morganstown

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Mynachdy

5 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC North Butetown

35 properties · 2.9% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Pentrebane

47 properties · 8.5% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Roath

5 properties · 20.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC South Butetown

7 properties · 28.6% below EPC C

Landlord EPC St. Mellons

57 properties · 1.8% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Tongwynlais

4 properties · 50.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Tremorfa

50 properties · 22.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Upper Llanrumney

68 properties · 26.5% below EPC C