The position in Spelthorne
There are 1,366 unique commercial properties in Spelthorne with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,019 – 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 retail & financial services, and the postal towns and districts most represented are Ashford, Staines-Upon-Thames, Sunbury-On-Thames, Shepperton, Staines. Average floor area is 692 m² and the average asset rating is 70.
255 certificates in the district have expired (18.7% of the total), of which 17 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 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 46 | 3.4% | -0.7 | |
| B | 300 | 22.0% | +2.5 | |
| C | 487 | 35.7% | +2.5 | |
| D | 352 | 25.8% | +0.1 | |
| E | 155 | 11.3% | -1.6 | |
| F | 15 | 1.1% | -0.8 | |
| G | 10 | 0.7% | -1.8 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 519 | 38.0% | |
| Offices & workshops | 369 | 27.0% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 155 | 11.3% | |
| Storage & distribution | 96 | 7.0% | |
| General & special industrial | 55 | 4.0% | |
| Community & day centres | 35 | 2.6% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 31 | 2.3% | |
| Primary healthcare | 27 | 2.0% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Spelthorne that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 800 | 58.6% | |
| 250–500 m² | 210 | 15.4% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 162 | 11.9% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 100 | 7.3% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 88 | 6.4% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 6 | 0.4% |
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Shareable summary – Spelthorne
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,366 |
| Below EPC B | 1,019 (74.6%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 25 (1.8%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 107 |
| Expired certificates | 255 (18.7%) |
| Average floor area | 692 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 225 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Spelthorne are below EPC B?
1,019 of 1,366 – 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 Spelthorne are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
107 commercial buildings in Spelthorne 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 Spelthorne are already unlettable?
25 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 17 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Spelthorne rank nationally?
225 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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