The position in Great Yarmouth
There are 1,909 unique commercial properties in Great Yarmouth with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,532 – 80.3% – are rated below EPC B, which is 4.2 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 Great Yarmouth, Bradwell, Caister-On-Sea, Hemsby, Norfolk. Average floor area is 441 m² and the average asset rating is 79.
461 certificates in the district have expired (24.1% of the total), of which 70 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 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 38 | 2.0% | -2.1 | |
| B | 333 | 17.4% | -2.1 | |
| C | 589 | 30.9% | -2.3 | |
| D | 510 | 26.7% | +1.0 | |
| E | 322 | 16.9% | +4.0 | |
| F | 62 | 3.2% | +1.3 | |
| G | 49 | 2.6% | +0.1 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 681 | 35.7% | |
| Offices & workshops | 325 | 17.0% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 259 | 13.6% | |
| Hotels | 180 | 9.4% | |
| Storage & distribution | 164 | 8.6% | |
| General & special industrial | 106 | 5.6% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 58 | 3.0% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 37 | 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 Great Yarmouth that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,047 | 54.8% | |
| 250–500 m² | 433 | 22.7% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 243 | 12.7% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 139 | 7.3% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 47 | 2.5% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 0 | 0.0% |
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Shareable summary – Great Yarmouth
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,909 |
| Below EPC B | 1,532 (80.3%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 111 (5.8%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 129 |
| Expired certificates | 461 (24.1%) |
| Average floor area | 441 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 62 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Great Yarmouth are below EPC B?
1,532 of 1,909 – 80.3% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 4.2 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Great Yarmouth are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
129 commercial buildings in Great Yarmouth 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 Great Yarmouth are already unlettable?
111 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 70 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Great Yarmouth rank nationally?
62 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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