The position in Herefordshire, County of
There are 3,360 unique commercial properties in Herefordshire, County of with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 2,692 – 80.1% – are rated below EPC B, which is 4.0 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 Hereford, Ross-On-Wye, Leominster, Ledbury, Bromyard. Average floor area is 500 m² and the average asset rating is 79.
853 certificates in the district have expired (25.4% of the total), of which 142 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+ | 16 | 0.5% | +0.2 | |
| A | 144 | 4.3% | +0.2 | |
| B | 508 | 15.1% | -4.4 | |
| C | 1,091 | 32.5% | -0.7 | |
| D | 888 | 26.4% | +0.7 | |
| E | 510 | 15.2% | +2.3 | |
| F | 83 | 2.5% | +0.6 | |
| G | 120 | 3.6% | +1.1 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,081 | 32.2% | |
| Offices & workshops | 866 | 25.8% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 340 | 10.1% | |
| General & special industrial | 326 | 9.7% | |
| Storage & distribution | 258 | 7.7% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 91 | 2.7% | |
| Hotels | 86 | 2.6% | |
| Education | 68 | 2.0% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Herefordshire, County of that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,851 | 55.1% | |
| 250–500 m² | 695 | 20.7% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 431 | 12.8% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 271 | 8.1% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 107 | 3.2% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 5 | 0.1% |
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Shareable summary – Herefordshire, County of
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 3,360 |
| Below EPC B | 2,692 (80.1%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 203 (6.0%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 250 |
| Expired certificates | 853 (25.4%) |
| Average floor area | 500 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 68 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Herefordshire, County of are below EPC B?
2,692 of 3,360 – 80.1% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 4.0 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Herefordshire, County of are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
250 commercial buildings in Herefordshire, County of 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 Herefordshire, County of are already unlettable?
203 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 142 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Herefordshire, County of rank nationally?
68 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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