The position in Stockport
There are 4,810 unique commercial properties in Stockport with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 4,015 – 83.5% – are rated below EPC B, which is 7.4 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 Stockport, Cheadle, Manchester, Greater Manchester, Cheadle Hulme. Average floor area is 547 m² and the average asset rating is 80.
1,120 certificates in the district have expired (23.3% of the total), of which 160 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+ | 15 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 115 | 2.4% | -1.7 | |
| B | 665 | 13.8% | -5.7 | |
| C | 1,486 | 30.9% | -2.3 | |
| D | 1,446 | 30.1% | +4.4 | |
| E | 854 | 17.8% | +4.9 | |
| F | 114 | 2.4% | +0.5 | |
| G | 115 | 2.4% | -0.1 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,914 | 39.8% | |
| Offices & workshops | 1,220 | 25.4% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 647 | 13.5% | |
| General & special industrial | 342 | 7.1% | |
| Storage & distribution | 278 | 5.8% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 98 | 2.0% | |
| Primary healthcare | 88 | 1.8% | |
| Education | 85 | 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 Stockport that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 2,831 | 58.9% | |
| 250–500 m² | 872 | 18.1% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 536 | 11.1% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 374 | 7.8% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 178 | 3.7% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 19 | 0.4% |
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Shareable summary – Stockport
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 4,810 |
| Below EPC B | 4,015 (83.5%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 229 (4.8%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 385 |
| Expired certificates | 1,120 (23.3%) |
| Average floor area | 547 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 17 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Stockport are below EPC B?
4,015 of 4,810 – 83.5% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 7.4 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Stockport are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
385 commercial buildings in Stockport 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 Stockport are already unlettable?
229 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 160 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Stockport rank nationally?
17 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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