The position in Sandwell
There are 6,063 unique commercial properties in Sandwell with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 4,989 – 82.3% – are rated below EPC B, which is 6.2 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 West Bromwich, Smethwick, Oldbury, Tipton, Cradley Heath. Average floor area is 778 m² and the average asset rating is 81.
1,339 certificates in the district have expired (22.1% of the total), of which 294 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+ | 1 | 0.0% | -0.3 | |
| A | 120 | 2.0% | -2.1 | |
| B | 953 | 15.7% | -3.8 | |
| C | 2,013 | 33.2% | – | |
| D | 1,685 | 27.8% | +2.1 | |
| E | 905 | 14.9% | +2.0 | |
| F | 137 | 2.3% | +0.4 | |
| G | 249 | 4.1% | +1.6 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,891 | 31.2% | |
| Offices & workshops | 1,468 | 24.2% | |
| Storage & distribution | 904 | 14.9% | |
| General & special industrial | 687 | 11.3% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 630 | 10.4% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 107 | 1.8% | |
| Education | 92 | 1.5% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 74 | 1.2% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Sandwell that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 3,243 | 53.5% | |
| 250–500 m² | 1,087 | 17.9% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 773 | 12.7% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 594 | 9.8% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 310 | 5.1% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 56 | 0.9% |
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Shareable summary – Sandwell
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 6,063 |
| Below EPC B | 4,989 (82.3%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 386 (6.4%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 675 |
| Expired certificates | 1,339 (22.1%) |
| Average floor area | 778 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 28 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Sandwell are below EPC B?
4,989 of 6,063 – 82.3% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 6.2 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Sandwell are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
675 commercial buildings in Sandwell 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 Sandwell are already unlettable?
386 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 294 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Sandwell rank nationally?
28 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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