The position in Wakefield
There are 5,569 unique commercial properties in Wakefield with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 4,370 – 78.5% – are rated below EPC B, which is 2.4 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 Wakefield, Pontefract, Castleford, Ossett, Normanton. Average floor area is 905 m² and the average asset rating is 77.
1,059 certificates in the district have expired (19.0% of the total), of which 173 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 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 216 | 3.9% | -0.2 | |
| B | 977 | 17.5% | -2.0 | |
| C | 1,734 | 31.1% | -2.1 | |
| D | 1,493 | 26.8% | +1.1 | |
| E | 858 | 15.4% | +2.5 | |
| F | 119 | 2.1% | +0.2 | |
| G | 166 | 3.0% | +0.5 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 2,078 | 37.3% | |
| Offices & workshops | 1,267 | 22.8% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 762 | 13.7% | |
| Storage & distribution | 511 | 9.2% | |
| General & special industrial | 351 | 6.3% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 130 | 2.3% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 101 | 1.8% | |
| Primary healthcare | 94 | 1.7% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Wakefield that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 3,104 | 55.7% | |
| 250–500 m² | 1,004 | 18.0% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 652 | 11.7% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 490 | 8.8% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 247 | 4.4% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 72 | 1.3% |
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Shareable summary – Wakefield
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 5,569 |
| Below EPC B | 4,370 (78.5%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 285 (5.1%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 503 |
| Expired certificates | 1,059 (19.0%) |
| Average floor area | 905 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 109 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Wakefield are below EPC B?
4,370 of 5,569 – 78.5% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 2.4 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Wakefield are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
503 commercial buildings in Wakefield 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 Wakefield are already unlettable?
285 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 173 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Wakefield rank nationally?
109 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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