The position in Hinckley and Bosworth
There are 1,861 unique commercial properties in Hinckley and Bosworth with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,479 – 79.5% – are rated below EPC B, which is 3.4 percentage points worse 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 Hinckley, Leicester, Nuneaton, Burbage, Markfield. Average floor area is 893 m² and the average asset rating is 80.
367 certificates in the district have expired (19.7% of the total), of which 62 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 | 93 | 5.0% | +0.9 | |
| B | 283 | 15.2% | -4.3 | |
| C | 522 | 28.0% | -5.2 | |
| D | 503 | 27.0% | +1.3 | |
| E | 340 | 18.3% | +5.4 | |
| F | 51 | 2.7% | +0.8 | |
| G | 63 | 3.4% | +0.9 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 578 | 31.1% | |
| Retail & financial services | 509 | 27.4% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 203 | 10.9% | |
| General & special industrial | 194 | 10.4% | |
| Storage & distribution | 169 | 9.1% | |
| Education | 51 | 2.7% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 30 | 1.6% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 30 | 1.6% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Hinckley and Bosworth that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,074 | 57.7% | |
| 250–500 m² | 372 | 20.0% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 215 | 11.6% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 116 | 6.2% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 66 | 3.5% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 18 | 1.0% |
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Shareable summary – Hinckley and Bosworth
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,861 |
| Below EPC B | 1,479 (79.5%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 114 (6.1%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 129 |
| Expired certificates | 367 (19.7%) |
| Average floor area | 893 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 86 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Hinckley and Bosworth are below EPC B?
1,479 of 1,861 – 79.5% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 3.4 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Hinckley and Bosworth are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
129 commercial buildings in Hinckley and Bosworth 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 Hinckley and Bosworth are already unlettable?
114 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 62 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Hinckley and Bosworth rank nationally?
86 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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