The position in Amber Valley
There are 1,891 unique commercial properties in Amber Valley with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,583 – 83.7% – are rated below EPC B, which is 7.6 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 Alfreton, Ripley, Belper, Heanor, Nottingham. Average floor area is 568 m² and the average asset rating is 79.
390 certificates in the district have expired (20.6% of the total), of which 52 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 | 0.2% | -0.1 | |
| A | 55 | 2.9% | -1.2 | |
| B | 250 | 13.2% | -6.3 | |
| C | 644 | 34.1% | +0.9 | |
| D | 585 | 30.9% | +5.2 | |
| E | 255 | 13.5% | +0.6 | |
| F | 42 | 2.2% | +0.3 | |
| G | 57 | 3.0% | +0.5 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 673 | 35.6% | |
| Offices & workshops | 489 | 25.9% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 241 | 12.7% | |
| Storage & distribution | 169 | 8.9% | |
| General & special industrial | 134 | 7.1% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 33 | 1.7% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 32 | 1.7% | |
| Education | 28 | 1.5% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Amber Valley that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,104 | 58.4% | |
| 250–500 m² | 362 | 19.1% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 187 | 9.9% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 154 | 8.1% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 76 | 4.0% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 8 | 0.4% |
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Shareable summary – Amber Valley
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,891 |
| Below EPC B | 1,583 (83.7%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 99 (5.2%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 161 |
| Expired certificates | 390 (20.6%) |
| Average floor area | 568 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 15 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Amber Valley are below EPC B?
1,583 of 1,891 – 83.7% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 7.6 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Amber Valley are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
161 commercial buildings in Amber Valley 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 Amber Valley are already unlettable?
99 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 52 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Amber Valley rank nationally?
15 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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