The position in Babergh
There are 1,514 unique commercial properties in Babergh with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,199 – 79.2% – are rated below EPC B, which is 3.1 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
The largest category locally is offices & workshops, and the postal towns and districts most represented are Sudbury, Ipswich, Hadleigh, Colchester, Acton. Average floor area is 533 m² and the average asset rating is 74.
328 certificates in the district have expired (21.7% of the total), of which 35 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+ | 1 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 69 | 4.6% | +0.5 | |
| B | 245 | 16.2% | -3.3 | |
| C | 513 | 33.9% | +0.7 | |
| D | 429 | 28.3% | +2.6 | |
| E | 212 | 14.0% | +1.1 | |
| F | 19 | 1.3% | -0.6 | |
| G | 26 | 1.7% | -0.8 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 504 | 33.3% | |
| Retail & financial services | 417 | 27.5% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 164 | 10.8% | |
| General & special industrial | 152 | 10.0% | |
| Storage & distribution | 83 | 5.5% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 42 | 2.8% | |
| Education | 37 | 2.4% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 27 | 1.8% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Babergh that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 899 | 59.4% | |
| 250–500 m² | 304 | 20.1% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 152 | 10.0% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 98 | 6.5% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 57 | 3.8% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 4 | 0.3% |
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Shareable summary – Babergh
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,514 |
| Below EPC B | 1,199 (79.2%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 45 (3.0%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 108 |
| Expired certificates | 328 (21.7%) |
| Average floor area | 533 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 90 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Babergh are below EPC B?
1,199 of 1,514 – 79.2% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 3.1 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Babergh are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
108 commercial buildings in Babergh 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 Babergh are already unlettable?
45 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 35 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Babergh rank nationally?
90 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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