The position in West Devon
There are 895 unique commercial properties in West Devon with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 753 – 84.1% – are rated below EPC B, which is 8.0 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 Tavistock, Okehampton, Yelverton, Newton Abbot, Lifton. Average floor area is 371 m² and the average asset rating is 78.
218 certificates in the district have expired (24.4% of the total), of which 37 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+ | 3 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 20 | 2.2% | -1.9 | |
| B | 119 | 13.3% | -6.2 | |
| C | 341 | 38.1% | +4.9 | |
| D | 245 | 27.4% | +1.7 | |
| E | 116 | 13.0% | +0.1 | |
| F | 25 | 2.8% | +0.9 | |
| G | 26 | 2.9% | +0.4 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 328 | 36.6% | |
| Offices & workshops | 203 | 22.7% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 104 | 11.6% | |
| Storage & distribution | 49 | 5.5% | |
| Hotels | 49 | 5.5% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 34 | 3.8% | |
| General & special industrial | 32 | 3.6% | |
| Primary healthcare | 20 | 2.2% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In West Devon that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 580 | 64.8% | |
| 250–500 m² | 170 | 19.0% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 81 | 9.1% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 50 | 5.6% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 14 | 1.6% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 0 | 0.0% |
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Shareable summary – West Devon
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 895 |
| Below EPC B | 753 (84.1%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 51 (5.7%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 39 |
| Expired certificates | 218 (24.4%) |
| Average floor area | 371 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 13 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in West Devon are below EPC B?
753 of 895 – 84.1% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 8.0 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in West Devon are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
39 commercial buildings in West Devon 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 West Devon are already unlettable?
51 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 37 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does West Devon rank nationally?
13 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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