The position in Uttlesford
There are 1,383 unique commercial properties in Uttlesford with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,048 – 75.8% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.3 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 Saffron Walden, Dunmow, Stansted, Bishop'S Stortford, Great Dunmow. Average floor area is 525 m² and the average asset rating is 75.
281 certificates in the district have expired (20.3% of the total), of which 47 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 | 82 | 5.9% | +1.8 | |
| B | 248 | 17.9% | -1.6 | |
| C | 414 | 29.9% | -3.3 | |
| D | 390 | 28.2% | +2.5 | |
| E | 187 | 13.5% | +0.6 | |
| F | 33 | 2.4% | +0.5 | |
| G | 24 | 1.7% | -0.8 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 559 | 40.4% | |
| Retail & financial services | 287 | 20.8% | |
| Storage & distribution | 135 | 9.8% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 130 | 9.4% | |
| General & special industrial | 105 | 7.6% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 31 | 2.2% | |
| Education | 30 | 2.2% | |
| Hotels | 25 | 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 Uttlesford that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 802 | 58.0% | |
| 250–500 m² | 286 | 20.7% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 162 | 11.7% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 76 | 5.5% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 55 | 4.0% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 2 | 0.1% |
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Shareable summary – Uttlesford
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,383 |
| Below EPC B | 1,048 (75.8%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 57 (4.1%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 78 |
| Expired certificates | 281 (20.3%) |
| Average floor area | 525 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 177 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Uttlesford are below EPC B?
1,048 of 1,383 – 75.8% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.3 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Uttlesford are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
78 commercial buildings in Uttlesford 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 Uttlesford are already unlettable?
57 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 47 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Uttlesford rank nationally?
177 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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