The position in Cheshire East
There are 6,694 unique commercial properties in Cheshire East with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 5,293 – 79.1% – are rated below EPC B, which is 3.0 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 Crewe, Macclesfield, Congleton, Wilmslow, Nantwich. Average floor area is 645 m² and the average asset rating is 77.
1,384 certificates in the district have expired (20.7% of the total), of which 211 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+ | 7 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 234 | 3.5% | -0.6 | |
| B | 1,160 | 17.3% | -2.2 | |
| C | 2,189 | 32.7% | -0.5 | |
| D | 1,779 | 26.6% | +0.9 | |
| E | 976 | 14.6% | +1.7 | |
| F | 151 | 2.3% | +0.4 | |
| G | 198 | 3.0% | +0.5 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 2,386 | 35.6% | |
| Offices & workshops | 1,947 | 29.1% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 844 | 12.6% | |
| Storage & distribution | 451 | 6.7% | |
| General & special industrial | 354 | 5.3% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 136 | 2.0% | |
| Education | 133 | 2.0% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 123 | 1.8% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Cheshire East that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 3,847 | 57.5% | |
| 250–500 m² | 1,299 | 19.4% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 729 | 10.9% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 501 | 7.5% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 277 | 4.1% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 41 | 0.6% |
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Shareable summary – Cheshire East
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 6,694 |
| Below EPC B | 5,293 (79.1%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 349 (5.2%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 486 |
| Expired certificates | 1,384 (20.7%) |
| Average floor area | 645 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 91 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Cheshire East are below EPC B?
5,293 of 6,694 – 79.1% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 3.0 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Cheshire East are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
486 commercial buildings in Cheshire East 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 Cheshire East are already unlettable?
349 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 211 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Cheshire East rank nationally?
91 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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