The position in Arun
There are 2,362 unique commercial properties in Arun with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,856 – 78.6% – are rated below EPC B, which is 2.5 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 Bognor Regis, Littlehampton, Arundel, Rustington, Worthing. Average floor area is 476 m² and the average asset rating is 77.
422 certificates in the district have expired (17.9% of the total), of which 64 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+ | 4 | 0.2% | -0.1 | |
| A | 73 | 3.1% | -1.0 | |
| B | 429 | 18.2% | -1.3 | |
| C | 898 | 38.0% | +4.8 | |
| D | 607 | 25.7% | – | |
| E | 266 | 11.3% | -1.6 | |
| F | 45 | 1.9% | – | |
| G | 40 | 1.7% | -0.8 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 905 | 38.3% | |
| Offices & workshops | 458 | 19.4% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 287 | 12.2% | |
| Storage & distribution | 190 | 8.0% | |
| General & special industrial | 156 | 6.6% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 85 | 3.6% | |
| Hotels | 69 | 2.9% | |
| Primary healthcare | 54 | 2.3% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Arun that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,525 | 64.6% | |
| 250–500 m² | 405 | 17.1% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 215 | 9.1% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 142 | 6.0% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 64 | 2.7% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 11 | 0.5% |
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Shareable summary – Arun
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,362 |
| Below EPC B | 1,856 (78.6%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 85 (3.6%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 131 |
| Expired certificates | 422 (17.9%) |
| Average floor area | 476 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 107 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Arun are below EPC B?
1,856 of 2,362 – 78.6% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 2.5 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Arun are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
131 commercial buildings in Arun 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 Arun are already unlettable?
85 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 64 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Arun rank nationally?
107 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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