The position in Melton
There are 914 unique commercial properties in Melton with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 677 – 74.1% – are rated below EPC B, which is 2.0 percentage points better 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 Melton Mowbray, Nottingham, Grantham, Leicestershire, Bottesford. Average floor area is 629 m² and the average asset rating is 74.
189 certificates in the district have expired (20.7% of the total), of which 22 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+ | 2 | 0.2% | -0.1 | |
| A | 56 | 6.1% | +2.0 | |
| B | 179 | 19.6% | +0.1 | |
| C | 266 | 29.1% | -4.1 | |
| D | 228 | 24.9% | -0.8 | |
| E | 147 | 16.1% | +3.2 | |
| F | 17 | 1.9% | – | |
| G | 19 | 2.1% | -0.4 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 317 | 34.7% | |
| Retail & financial services | 244 | 26.7% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 99 | 10.8% | |
| Storage & distribution | 88 | 9.6% | |
| General & special industrial | 50 | 5.5% | |
| Education | 27 | 3.0% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 21 | 2.3% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 20 | 2.2% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Melton that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 516 | 56.5% | |
| 250–500 m² | 200 | 21.9% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 92 | 10.1% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 63 | 6.9% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 36 | 3.9% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 7 | 0.8% |
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Shareable summary – Melton
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 914 |
| Below EPC B | 677 (74.1%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 36 (3.9%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 63 |
| Expired certificates | 189 (20.7%) |
| Average floor area | 629 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 234 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Melton are below EPC B?
677 of 914 – 74.1% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 2.0 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Melton are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
63 commercial buildings in Melton 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 Melton are already unlettable?
36 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 22 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Melton rank nationally?
234 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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