The position in Adur
There are 1,044 unique commercial properties in Adur with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 813 – 77.9% – are rated below EPC B, which is 1.8 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
The largest category locally is retail & financial services, and the postal towns and districts most represented are Shoreham-By-Sea, Lancing, Brighton, Southwick, Sompting. Average floor area is 464 m² and the average asset rating is 74.
192 certificates in the district have expired (18.4% of the total), of which 29 were rated F or G when issued – the least comfortable position on the register, and the one owners are least likely to know about.
Key figures
Band distribution
| Band | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar | vs England & Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 2 | 0.2% | -0.1 | |
| A | 30 | 2.9% | -1.2 | |
| B | 199 | 19.1% | -0.4 | |
| C | 365 | 35.0% | +1.8 | |
| D | 291 | 27.9% | +2.2 | |
| E | 119 | 11.4% | -1.5 | |
| F | 19 | 1.8% | -0.1 | |
| G | 19 | 1.8% | -0.7 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 319 | 30.6% | |
| Offices & workshops | 282 | 27.0% | |
| Storage & distribution | 186 | 17.8% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 103 | 9.9% | |
| General & special industrial | 54 | 5.2% | |
| Education | 25 | 2.4% | |
| Primary healthcare | 22 | 2.1% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 18 | 1.7% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Adur that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 670 | 64.2% | |
| 250–500 m² | 151 | 14.5% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 121 | 11.6% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 64 | 6.1% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 35 | 3.4% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 3 | 0.3% |
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Shareable summary – Adur
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,044 |
| Below EPC B | 813 (77.9%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 38 (3.6%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 67 |
| Expired certificates | 192 (18.4%) |
| Average floor area | 464 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 126 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Adur are below EPC B?
813 of 1,044 – 77.9% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 1.8 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Adur are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
67 commercial buildings in Adur are over 1,000 m² and currently rated below EPC B, which is the cohort the 2031 standard is aimed at.
How many commercial buildings in Adur are already unlettable?
38 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 29 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Adur rank nationally?
126 of 319 local authorities, ranked by the share of commercial stock below EPC B, with rank 1 being the highest share.
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