The position in Broxbourne
There are 1,489 unique commercial properties in Broxbourne with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,141 – 76.6% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.5 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 Waltham Cross, Hoddesdon, Cheshunt, Broxbourne, Waltham Abbey. Average floor area is 689 m² and the average asset rating is 74.
336 certificates in the district have expired (22.6% of the total), of which 38 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 | 0.6% | +0.3 | |
| A | 46 | 3.1% | -1.0 | |
| B | 293 | 19.7% | +0.2 | |
| C | 488 | 32.8% | -0.4 | |
| D | 413 | 27.7% | +2.0 | |
| E | 192 | 12.9% | – | |
| F | 18 | 1.2% | -0.7 | |
| G | 30 | 2.0% | -0.5 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 520 | 34.9% | |
| Offices & workshops | 405 | 27.2% | |
| Storage & distribution | 180 | 12.1% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 147 | 9.9% | |
| General & special industrial | 84 | 5.6% | |
| Community & day centres | 31 | 2.1% | |
| Education | 27 | 1.8% | |
| Primary healthcare | 24 | 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 Broxbourne that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 940 | 63.1% | |
| 250–500 m² | 217 | 14.6% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 148 | 9.9% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 107 | 7.2% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 61 | 4.1% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 16 | 1.1% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/broxbourne/. Figures derived from the GOV.UK Energy Performance of Buildings Register, deduplicated to the most recent certificate per property. Media enquiries: contact us.
Shareable summary – Broxbourne
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,489 |
| Below EPC B | 1,141 (76.6%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 48 (3.2%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 115 |
| Expired certificates | 336 (22.6%) |
| Average floor area | 689 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 160 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Broxbourne are below EPC B?
1,141 of 1,489 – 76.6% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.5 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Broxbourne are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
115 commercial buildings in Broxbourne 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 Broxbourne are already unlettable?
48 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 38 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Broxbourne rank nationally?
160 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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