The position in Rochdale
There are 3,279 unique commercial properties in Rochdale with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 2,645 – 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 Rochdale, Heywood, Manchester, Middleton, Littleborough. Average floor area is 928 m² and the average asset rating is 77.
697 certificates in the district have expired (21.3% of the total), of which 114 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+ | 9 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 109 | 3.3% | -0.8 | |
| B | 516 | 15.7% | -3.8 | |
| C | 1,193 | 36.4% | +3.2 | |
| D | 872 | 26.6% | +0.9 | |
| E | 426 | 13.0% | +0.1 | |
| F | 67 | 2.0% | +0.1 | |
| G | 87 | 2.7% | +0.2 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,179 | 36.0% | |
| Offices & workshops | 658 | 20.1% | |
| Storage & distribution | 386 | 11.8% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 381 | 11.6% | |
| General & special industrial | 361 | 11.0% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 74 | 2.3% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 55 | 1.7% | |
| Education | 52 | 1.6% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Rochdale that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,688 | 51.5% | |
| 250–500 m² | 641 | 19.5% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 407 | 12.4% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 308 | 9.4% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 195 | 5.9% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 40 | 1.2% |
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Shareable summary – Rochdale
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 3,279 |
| Below EPC B | 2,645 (80.7%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 154 (4.7%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 361 |
| Expired certificates | 697 (21.3%) |
| Average floor area | 928 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 57 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Rochdale are below EPC B?
2,645 of 3,279 – 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 Rochdale are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
361 commercial buildings in Rochdale 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 Rochdale are already unlettable?
154 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 114 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Rochdale rank nationally?
57 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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