The position in Cumberland
There are 4,611 unique commercial properties in Cumberland with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 3,758 – 81.5% – are rated below EPC B, which is 5.4 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 Carlisle, Workington, Whitehaven, Keswick, Cockermouth. Average floor area is 548 m² and the average asset rating is 79.
1,053 certificates in the district have expired (22.8% of the total), of which 176 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+ | 6 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 166 | 3.6% | -0.5 | |
| B | 681 | 14.8% | -4.7 | |
| C | 1,520 | 33.0% | -0.2 | |
| D | 1,238 | 26.8% | +1.1 | |
| E | 716 | 15.5% | +2.6 | |
| F | 126 | 2.7% | +0.8 | |
| G | 158 | 3.4% | +0.9 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,507 | 32.7% | |
| Offices & workshops | 1,265 | 27.4% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 599 | 13.0% | |
| Hotels | 280 | 6.1% | |
| Storage & distribution | 268 | 5.8% | |
| General & special industrial | 180 | 3.9% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 103 | 2.2% | |
| Community & day centres | 102 | 2.2% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Cumberland that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 2,539 | 55.1% | |
| 250–500 m² | 992 | 21.5% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 530 | 11.5% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 375 | 8.1% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 159 | 3.4% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 16 | 0.3% |
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Shareable summary – Cumberland
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 4,611 |
| Below EPC B | 3,758 (81.5%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 284 (6.2%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 362 |
| Expired certificates | 1,053 (22.8%) |
| Average floor area | 548 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 41 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Cumberland are below EPC B?
3,758 of 4,611 – 81.5% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 5.4 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Cumberland are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
362 commercial buildings in Cumberland 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 Cumberland are already unlettable?
284 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 176 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Cumberland rank nationally?
41 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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