The position in Lewes
There are 1,680 unique commercial properties in Lewes with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,322 – 78.7% – are rated below EPC B, which is 2.6 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 Lewes, Newhaven, Seaford, Peacehaven, Hassocks. Average floor area is 409 m² and the average asset rating is 75.
362 certificates in the district have expired (21.5% of the total), of which 52 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+ | 3 | 0.2% | -0.1 | |
| A | 61 | 3.6% | -0.5 | |
| B | 294 | 17.5% | -2.0 | |
| C | 595 | 35.4% | +2.2 | |
| D | 442 | 26.3% | +0.6 | |
| E | 214 | 12.7% | -0.2 | |
| F | 36 | 2.1% | +0.2 | |
| G | 35 | 2.1% | -0.4 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 513 | 30.5% | |
| Offices & workshops | 446 | 26.5% | |
| Storage & distribution | 192 | 11.4% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 174 | 10.4% | |
| General & special industrial | 121 | 7.2% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 52 | 3.1% | |
| Education | 39 | 2.3% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 35 | 2.1% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Lewes that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 997 | 59.3% | |
| 250–500 m² | 346 | 20.6% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 199 | 11.8% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 99 | 5.9% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 37 | 2.2% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 2 | 0.1% |
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Shareable summary – Lewes
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,680 |
| Below EPC B | 1,322 (78.7%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 71 (4.2%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 90 |
| Expired certificates | 362 (21.5%) |
| Average floor area | 409 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 104 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Lewes are below EPC B?
1,322 of 1,680 – 78.7% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 2.6 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Lewes are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
90 commercial buildings in Lewes 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 Lewes are already unlettable?
71 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 52 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Lewes rank nationally?
104 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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