The position in Rother
There are 1,624 unique commercial properties in Rother with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,318 – 81.2% – are rated below EPC B, which is 5.1 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 Bexhill-On-Sea, Rye, Battle, Bexhill, Robertsbridge. Average floor area is 325 m² and the average asset rating is 78.
335 certificates in the district have expired (20.6% of the total), of which 58 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+ | 6 | 0.4% | +0.1 | |
| A | 52 | 3.2% | -0.9 | |
| B | 248 | 15.3% | -4.2 | |
| C | 556 | 34.2% | +1.0 | |
| D | 461 | 28.4% | +2.7 | |
| E | 215 | 13.2% | +0.3 | |
| F | 32 | 2.0% | +0.1 | |
| G | 54 | 3.3% | +0.8 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 564 | 34.7% | |
| Offices & workshops | 413 | 25.4% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 212 | 13.1% | |
| Storage & distribution | 119 | 7.3% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 63 | 3.9% | |
| Education | 49 | 3.0% | |
| General & special industrial | 38 | 2.3% | |
| Hotels | 37 | 2.3% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Rother that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,120 | 69.0% | |
| 250–500 m² | 264 | 16.3% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 135 | 8.3% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 75 | 4.6% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 29 | 1.8% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 1 | 0.1% |
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Shareable summary – Rother
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,624 |
| Below EPC B | 1,318 (81.2%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 86 (5.3%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 64 |
| Expired certificates | 335 (20.6%) |
| Average floor area | 325 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 47 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Rother are below EPC B?
1,318 of 1,624 – 81.2% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 5.1 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Rother are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
64 commercial buildings in Rother 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 Rother are already unlettable?
86 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 58 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Rother rank nationally?
47 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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