The position in Hastings
There are 1,608 unique commercial properties in Hastings with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,284 – 79.9% – are rated below EPC B, which is 3.8 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 Hastings, St. Leonards-On-Sea, St Leonards-On-Sea, St Leonards On Sea, East Sussex. Average floor area is 498 m² and the average asset rating is 76.
330 certificates in the district have expired (20.5% of the total), of which 46 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+ | 1 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 25 | 1.6% | -2.5 | |
| B | 298 | 18.5% | -1.0 | |
| C | 601 | 37.4% | +4.2 | |
| D | 387 | 24.1% | -1.6 | |
| E | 216 | 13.4% | +0.5 | |
| F | 38 | 2.4% | +0.5 | |
| G | 42 | 2.6% | +0.1 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 612 | 38.1% | |
| Offices & workshops | 352 | 21.9% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 244 | 15.2% | |
| Storage & distribution | 91 | 5.7% | |
| Hotels | 50 | 3.1% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 49 | 3.0% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 42 | 2.6% | |
| Education | 42 | 2.6% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Hastings that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 966 | 60.1% | |
| 250–500 m² | 297 | 18.5% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 182 | 11.3% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 105 | 6.5% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 54 | 3.4% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 4 | 0.2% |
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Shareable summary – Hastings
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,608 |
| Below EPC B | 1,284 (79.9%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 80 (5.0%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 104 |
| Expired certificates | 330 (20.5%) |
| Average floor area | 498 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 76 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Hastings are below EPC B?
1,284 of 1,608 – 79.9% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 3.8 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Hastings are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
104 commercial buildings in Hastings 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 Hastings are already unlettable?
80 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 46 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Hastings rank nationally?
76 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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