The position in Harborough
There are 1,584 unique commercial properties in Harborough with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,144 – 72.2% – are rated below EPC B, which is 3.9 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
The largest category locally is offices & workshops, and the postal towns and districts most represented are Market Harborough, Lutterworth, Leicester, Broughton Astley, Kibworth Beauchamp. Average floor area is 1,604 m² and the average asset rating is 72.
303 certificates in the district have expired (19.1% of the total), of which 41 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 | 0.4% | +0.1 | |
| A | 97 | 6.1% | +2.0 | |
| B | 336 | 21.2% | +1.7 | |
| C | 487 | 30.7% | -2.5 | |
| D | 406 | 25.6% | -0.1 | |
| E | 187 | 11.8% | -1.1 | |
| F | 26 | 1.6% | -0.3 | |
| G | 38 | 2.4% | -0.1 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 484 | 30.6% | |
| Retail & financial services | 430 | 27.1% | |
| Storage & distribution | 230 | 14.5% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 158 | 10.0% | |
| General & special industrial | 86 | 5.4% | |
| Education | 56 | 3.5% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 29 | 1.8% | |
| Community & day centres | 28 | 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 Harborough that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 859 | 54.2% | |
| 250–500 m² | 338 | 21.3% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 180 | 11.4% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 112 | 7.1% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 37 | 2.3% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 58 | 3.7% |
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Shareable summary – Harborough
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,584 |
| Below EPC B | 1,144 (72.2%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 64 (4.0%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 109 |
| Expired certificates | 303 (19.1%) |
| Average floor area | 1,604 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 269 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Harborough are below EPC B?
1,144 of 1,584 – 72.2% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 3.9 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Harborough are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
109 commercial buildings in Harborough 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 Harborough are already unlettable?
64 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 41 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Harborough rank nationally?
269 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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