The position in Lichfield
There are 1,775 unique commercial properties in Lichfield with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,361 – 76.7% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.6 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 Lichfield, Burntwood, Tamworth, Rugeley, Sutton Coldfield. Average floor area is 719 m² and the average asset rating is 72.
301 certificates in the district have expired (17.0% of the total), of which 30 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 | 88 | 5.0% | +0.9 | |
| B | 323 | 18.2% | -1.3 | |
| C | 646 | 36.4% | +3.2 | |
| D | 457 | 25.7% | – | |
| E | 207 | 11.7% | -1.2 | |
| F | 20 | 1.1% | -0.8 | |
| G | 31 | 1.7% | -0.8 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 547 | 30.8% | |
| Retail & financial services | 471 | 26.5% | |
| Storage & distribution | 227 | 12.8% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 203 | 11.4% | |
| General & special industrial | 123 | 6.9% | |
| Education | 39 | 2.2% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 36 | 2.0% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 34 | 1.9% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Lichfield that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 979 | 55.2% | |
| 250–500 m² | 356 | 20.1% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 208 | 11.7% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 139 | 7.8% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 78 | 4.4% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 15 | 0.8% |
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Shareable summary – Lichfield
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,775 |
| Below EPC B | 1,361 (76.7%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 51 (2.9%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 150 |
| Expired certificates | 301 (17.0%) |
| Average floor area | 719 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 155 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Lichfield are below EPC B?
1,361 of 1,775 – 76.7% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.6 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Lichfield are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
150 commercial buildings in Lichfield 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 Lichfield are already unlettable?
51 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 30 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Lichfield rank nationally?
155 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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