The position in Breckland
There are 2,000 unique commercial properties in Breckland with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,541 – 77.0% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.9 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 Thetford, Dereham, Attleborough, Swaffham, Norwich. Average floor area is 569 m² and the average asset rating is 77.
411 certificates in the district have expired (20.6% of the total), of which 42 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+ | 16 | 0.8% | +0.5 | |
| A | 83 | 4.2% | +0.1 | |
| B | 360 | 18.0% | -1.5 | |
| C | 569 | 28.4% | -4.8 | |
| D | 527 | 26.4% | +0.7 | |
| E | 362 | 18.1% | +5.2 | |
| F | 38 | 1.9% | – | |
| G | 45 | 2.2% | -0.3 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 531 | 26.6% | |
| Offices & workshops | 516 | 25.8% | |
| Storage & distribution | 272 | 13.6% | |
| General & special industrial | 256 | 12.8% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 172 | 8.6% | |
| Education | 60 | 3.0% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 60 | 3.0% | |
| Community & day centres | 31 | 1.6% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Breckland that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,071 | 53.5% | |
| 250–500 m² | 446 | 22.3% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 222 | 11.1% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 187 | 9.3% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 68 | 3.4% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 6 | 0.3% |
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Shareable summary – Breckland
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,000 |
| Below EPC B | 1,541 (77.0%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 83 (4.2%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 188 |
| Expired certificates | 411 (20.6%) |
| Average floor area | 569 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 146 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Breckland are below EPC B?
1,541 of 2,000 – 77.0% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.9 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Breckland are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
188 commercial buildings in Breckland 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 Breckland are already unlettable?
83 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 42 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Breckland rank nationally?
146 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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