The position in East Staffordshire
There are 2,406 unique commercial properties in East Staffordshire with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,896 – 78.8% – are rated below EPC B, which is 2.7 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 Burton-On-Trent, Burton Upon Trent, Uttoxeter, Burton On Trent, Barton Under Needwood. Average floor area is 894 m² and the average asset rating is 77.
510 certificates in the district have expired (21.2% of the total), of which 72 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+ | 19 | 0.8% | +0.5 | |
| A | 111 | 4.6% | +0.5 | |
| B | 380 | 15.8% | -3.7 | |
| C | 787 | 32.7% | -0.5 | |
| D | 662 | 27.5% | +1.8 | |
| E | 339 | 14.1% | +1.2 | |
| F | 48 | 2.0% | +0.1 | |
| G | 60 | 2.5% | – |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 773 | 32.1% | |
| Offices & workshops | 591 | 24.6% | |
| Storage & distribution | 398 | 16.5% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 267 | 11.1% | |
| General & special industrial | 141 | 5.9% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 54 | 2.2% | |
| Education | 46 | 1.9% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 41 | 1.7% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In East Staffordshire that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,290 | 53.6% | |
| 250–500 m² | 529 | 22.0% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 262 | 10.9% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 173 | 7.2% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 114 | 4.7% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 38 | 1.6% |
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Shareable summary – East Staffordshire
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,406 |
| Below EPC B | 1,896 (78.8%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 108 (4.5%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 206 |
| Expired certificates | 510 (21.2%) |
| Average floor area | 894 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 100 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in East Staffordshire are below EPC B?
1,896 of 2,406 – 78.8% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 2.7 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in East Staffordshire are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
206 commercial buildings in East Staffordshire 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 East Staffordshire are already unlettable?
108 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 72 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does East Staffordshire rank nationally?
100 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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