The position in Newcastle-under-Lyme
There are 1,899 unique commercial properties in Newcastle-under-Lyme with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,533 – 80.7% – are rated below EPC B, which is 4.6 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 Newcastle, Newcastle Under Lyme, Stoke-On-Trent, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Kidsgrove. Average floor area is 791 m² and the average asset rating is 78.
355 certificates in the district have expired (18.7% of the total), of which 59 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+ | 1 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 43 | 2.3% | -1.8 | |
| B | 322 | 17.0% | -2.5 | |
| C | 621 | 32.7% | -0.5 | |
| D | 551 | 29.0% | +3.3 | |
| E | 257 | 13.5% | +0.6 | |
| F | 53 | 2.8% | +0.9 | |
| G | 51 | 2.7% | +0.2 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 686 | 36.1% | |
| Offices & workshops | 388 | 20.4% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 236 | 12.4% | |
| General & special industrial | 189 | 10.0% | |
| Storage & distribution | 153 | 8.1% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 46 | 2.4% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 39 | 2.1% | |
| Universities & colleges | 34 | 1.8% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Newcastle-under-Lyme that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,068 | 56.2% | |
| 250–500 m² | 378 | 19.9% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 199 | 10.5% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 146 | 7.7% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 96 | 5.1% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 12 | 0.6% |
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Shareable summary – Newcastle-under-Lyme
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,899 |
| Below EPC B | 1,533 (80.7%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 104 (5.5%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 162 |
| Expired certificates | 355 (18.7%) |
| Average floor area | 791 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 56 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Newcastle-under-Lyme are below EPC B?
1,533 of 1,899 – 80.7% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 4.6 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Newcastle-under-Lyme are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
162 commercial buildings in Newcastle-under-Lyme 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme are already unlettable?
104 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 59 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Newcastle-under-Lyme rank nationally?
56 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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