The position in North Northamptonshire
There are 5,613 unique commercial properties in North Northamptonshire with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 4,431 – 78.9% – are rated below EPC B, which is 2.8 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 Wellingborough, Kettering, Corby, Rushden, Peterborough. Average floor area is 1,086 m² and the average asset rating is 78.
1,064 certificates in the district have expired (19.0% of the total), of which 152 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+ | 15 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 269 | 4.8% | +0.7 | |
| B | 898 | 16.0% | -3.5 | |
| C | 1,624 | 28.9% | -4.3 | |
| D | 1,618 | 28.8% | +3.1 | |
| E | 929 | 16.6% | +3.7 | |
| F | 103 | 1.8% | -0.1 | |
| G | 157 | 2.8% | +0.3 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,793 | 31.9% | |
| Offices & workshops | 1,493 | 26.6% | |
| Storage & distribution | 709 | 12.6% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 594 | 10.6% | |
| General & special industrial | 404 | 7.2% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 123 | 2.2% | |
| Education | 112 | 2.0% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 104 | 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 North Northamptonshire that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 3,045 | 54.2% | |
| 250–500 m² | 1,064 | 19.0% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 640 | 11.4% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 483 | 8.6% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 280 | 5.0% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 101 | 1.8% |
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Shareable summary – North Northamptonshire
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 5,613 |
| Below EPC B | 4,431 (78.9%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 260 (4.6%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 564 |
| Expired certificates | 1,064 (19.0%) |
| Average floor area | 1,086 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 99 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in North Northamptonshire are below EPC B?
4,431 of 5,613 – 78.9% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 2.8 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in North Northamptonshire are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
564 commercial buildings in North Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire are already unlettable?
260 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 152 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does North Northamptonshire rank nationally?
99 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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