The position in Broxtowe
There are 1,596 unique commercial properties in Broxtowe with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,230 – 77.1% – are rated below EPC B, which is 1.0 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 Nottingham, Beeston, Stapleford, Eastwood, Newthorpe. Average floor area is 628 m² and the average asset rating is 75.
347 certificates in the district have expired (21.7% 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+ | 1 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 63 | 3.9% | -0.2 | |
| B | 302 | 18.9% | -0.6 | |
| C | 509 | 31.9% | -1.3 | |
| D | 461 | 28.9% | +3.2 | |
| E | 202 | 12.7% | -0.2 | |
| F | 20 | 1.3% | -0.6 | |
| G | 38 | 2.4% | -0.1 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 580 | 36.3% | |
| Offices & workshops | 418 | 26.2% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 177 | 11.1% | |
| Storage & distribution | 120 | 7.5% | |
| General & special industrial | 100 | 6.3% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 41 | 2.6% | |
| Education | 38 | 2.4% | |
| Primary healthcare | 34 | 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 Broxtowe that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 946 | 59.3% | |
| 250–500 m² | 283 | 17.7% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 182 | 11.4% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 116 | 7.3% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 61 | 3.8% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 8 | 0.5% |
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Shareable summary – Broxtowe
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,596 |
| Below EPC B | 1,230 (77.1%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 58 (3.6%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 98 |
| Expired certificates | 347 (21.7%) |
| Average floor area | 628 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 145 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Broxtowe are below EPC B?
1,230 of 1,596 – 77.1% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 1.0 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Broxtowe are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
98 commercial buildings in Broxtowe 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 Broxtowe are already unlettable?
58 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 Broxtowe rank nationally?
145 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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