The position in Rochford
There are 1,213 unique commercial properties in Rochford with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 905 – 74.6% – are rated below EPC B, which is 1.5 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 Rayleigh, Rochford, Hockley, Southend-On-Sea, Wickford. Average floor area is 431 m² and the average asset rating is 73.
166 certificates in the district have expired (13.7% of the total), of which 30 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+ | 5 | 0.4% | +0.1 | |
| A | 63 | 5.2% | +1.1 | |
| B | 240 | 19.8% | +0.3 | |
| C | 402 | 33.1% | -0.1 | |
| D | 311 | 25.6% | -0.1 | |
| E | 147 | 12.1% | -0.8 | |
| F | 18 | 1.5% | -0.4 | |
| G | 27 | 2.2% | -0.3 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 413 | 34.0% | |
| Retail & financial services | 358 | 29.5% | |
| Storage & distribution | 137 | 11.3% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 107 | 8.8% | |
| General & special industrial | 67 | 5.5% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 36 | 3.0% | |
| Education | 23 | 1.9% | |
| Community & day centres | 22 | 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 Rochford that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 779 | 64.2% | |
| 250–500 m² | 201 | 16.6% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 123 | 10.1% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 81 | 6.7% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 24 | 2.0% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 5 | 0.4% |
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Shareable summary – Rochford
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,213 |
| Below EPC B | 905 (74.6%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 45 (3.7%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 61 |
| Expired certificates | 166 (13.7%) |
| Average floor area | 431 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 224 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Rochford are below EPC B?
905 of 1,213 – 74.6% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 1.5 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Rochford are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
61 commercial buildings in Rochford 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 Rochford are already unlettable?
45 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 30 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Rochford rank nationally?
224 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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