The position in Fenland
There are 1,462 unique commercial properties in Fenland with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,137 – 77.8% – are rated below EPC B, which is 1.7 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 Wisbech, March, Peterborough, Chatteris, Whittlesey. Average floor area is 623 m² and the average asset rating is 77.
343 certificates in the district have expired (23.5% of the total), of which 52 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+ | 9 | 0.6% | +0.3 | |
| A | 51 | 3.5% | -0.6 | |
| B | 265 | 18.1% | -1.4 | |
| C | 491 | 33.6% | +0.4 | |
| D | 361 | 24.7% | -1.0 | |
| E | 207 | 14.2% | +1.3 | |
| F | 31 | 2.1% | +0.2 | |
| G | 47 | 3.2% | +0.7 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 499 | 34.1% | |
| Offices & workshops | 333 | 22.8% | |
| Storage & distribution | 167 | 11.4% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 144 | 9.8% | |
| General & special industrial | 141 | 9.6% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 41 | 2.8% | |
| Education | 34 | 2.3% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 28 | 1.9% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Fenland that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 821 | 56.2% | |
| 250–500 m² | 293 | 20.0% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 157 | 10.7% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 117 | 8.0% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 66 | 4.5% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 8 | 0.5% |
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Shareable summary – Fenland
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,462 |
| Below EPC B | 1,137 (77.8%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 78 (5.3%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 122 |
| Expired certificates | 343 (23.5%) |
| Average floor area | 623 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 129 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Fenland are below EPC B?
1,137 of 1,462 – 77.8% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 1.7 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Fenland are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
122 commercial buildings in Fenland 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 Fenland are already unlettable?
78 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 52 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Fenland rank nationally?
129 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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