The position in Braintree
There are 2,646 unique commercial properties in Braintree with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,989 – 75.2% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.9 percentage points better 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 Braintree, Witham, Halstead, Colchester, Coggeshall. Average floor area is 528 m² and the average asset rating is 73.
482 certificates in the district have expired (18.2% of the total), of which 58 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+ | 9 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 156 | 5.9% | +1.8 | |
| B | 492 | 18.6% | -0.9 | |
| C | 832 | 31.4% | -1.8 | |
| D | 709 | 26.8% | +1.1 | |
| E | 357 | 13.5% | +0.6 | |
| F | 39 | 1.5% | -0.4 | |
| G | 52 | 2.0% | -0.5 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 824 | 31.1% | |
| Retail & financial services | 774 | 29.3% | |
| Storage & distribution | 312 | 11.8% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 241 | 9.1% | |
| General & special industrial | 199 | 7.5% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 70 | 2.6% | |
| Education | 57 | 2.2% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 55 | 2.1% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Braintree that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,576 | 59.6% | |
| 250–500 m² | 488 | 18.4% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 290 | 11.0% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 193 | 7.3% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 93 | 3.5% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 6 | 0.2% |
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Shareable summary – Braintree
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,646 |
| Below EPC B | 1,989 (75.2%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 91 (3.4%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 180 |
| Expired certificates | 482 (18.2%) |
| Average floor area | 528 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 198 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Braintree are below EPC B?
1,989 of 2,646 – 75.2% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.9 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Braintree are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
180 commercial buildings in Braintree 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 Braintree are already unlettable?
91 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 58 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Braintree rank nationally?
198 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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