The position in North East Derbyshire
There are 1,186 unique commercial properties in North East Derbyshire with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 944 – 79.6% – are rated below EPC B, which is 3.5 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 Chesterfield, Dronfield, Sheffield, Clay Cross, Killamarsh. Average floor area is 481 m² and the average asset rating is 77.
214 certificates in the district have expired (18.0% of the total), of which 34 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+ | 0 | 0.0% | -0.3 | |
| A | 45 | 3.8% | -0.3 | |
| B | 197 | 16.6% | -2.9 | |
| C | 392 | 33.1% | -0.1 | |
| D | 328 | 27.7% | +2.0 | |
| E | 168 | 14.2% | +1.3 | |
| F | 17 | 1.4% | -0.5 | |
| G | 39 | 3.3% | +0.8 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 314 | 26.5% | |
| Offices & workshops | 300 | 25.3% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 162 | 13.7% | |
| Storage & distribution | 159 | 13.4% | |
| General & special industrial | 100 | 8.4% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 29 | 2.4% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 28 | 2.4% | |
| Community & day centres | 26 | 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 North East Derbyshire that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 700 | 59.0% | |
| 250–500 m² | 253 | 21.3% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 131 | 11.0% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 68 | 5.7% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 29 | 2.4% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 5 | 0.4% |
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Shareable summary – North East Derbyshire
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,186 |
| Below EPC B | 944 (79.6%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 56 (4.7%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 63 |
| Expired certificates | 214 (18.0%) |
| Average floor area | 481 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 85 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in North East Derbyshire are below EPC B?
944 of 1,186 – 79.6% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 3.5 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in North East Derbyshire are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
63 commercial buildings in North East Derbyshire 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 North East Derbyshire are already unlettable?
56 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 34 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does North East Derbyshire rank nationally?
85 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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