The position in Bury
There are 3,046 unique commercial properties in Bury with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 2,468 – 81.0% – are rated below EPC B, which is 4.9 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 Bury, Manchester, Radcliffe, Prestwich, Whitefield. Average floor area is 477 m² and the average asset rating is 78.
647 certificates in the district have expired (21.2% of the total), of which 96 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+ | 2 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 81 | 2.7% | -1.4 | |
| B | 495 | 16.3% | -3.2 | |
| C | 1,126 | 37.0% | +3.8 | |
| D | 814 | 26.7% | +1.0 | |
| E | 389 | 12.8% | -0.1 | |
| F | 67 | 2.2% | +0.3 | |
| G | 72 | 2.4% | -0.1 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,251 | 41.1% | |
| Offices & workshops | 597 | 19.6% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 438 | 14.4% | |
| Storage & distribution | 262 | 8.6% | |
| General & special industrial | 213 | 7.0% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 68 | 2.2% | |
| Education | 53 | 1.7% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 50 | 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 Bury that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,943 | 63.8% | |
| 250–500 m² | 523 | 17.2% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 291 | 9.6% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 192 | 6.3% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 88 | 2.9% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 9 | 0.3% |
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Shareable summary – Bury
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 3,046 |
| Below EPC B | 2,468 (81.0%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 139 (4.6%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 191 |
| Expired certificates | 647 (21.2%) |
| Average floor area | 477 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 48 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Bury are below EPC B?
2,468 of 3,046 – 81.0% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 4.9 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Bury are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
191 commercial buildings in Bury 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 Bury are already unlettable?
139 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 96 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Bury rank nationally?
48 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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