The position in Ashfield
There are 1,720 unique commercial properties in Ashfield with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,377 – 80.1% – are rated below EPC B, which is 4.0 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 Nottingham, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Sutton In Ashfield, Hucknall, Kirkby In Ashfield. Average floor area is 934 m² and the average asset rating is 77.
389 certificates in the district have expired (22.6% of the total), of which 32 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 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 72 | 4.2% | +0.1 | |
| B | 265 | 15.4% | -4.1 | |
| C | 560 | 32.6% | -0.6 | |
| D | 483 | 28.1% | +2.4 | |
| E | 261 | 15.2% | +2.3 | |
| F | 40 | 2.3% | +0.4 | |
| G | 33 | 1.9% | -0.6 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 598 | 34.8% | |
| Offices & workshops | 396 | 23.0% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 189 | 11.0% | |
| Storage & distribution | 171 | 9.9% | |
| General & special industrial | 130 | 7.6% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 86 | 5.0% | |
| Education | 39 | 2.3% | |
| Primary healthcare | 32 | 1.9% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Ashfield that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 913 | 53.1% | |
| 250–500 m² | 297 | 17.3% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 225 | 13.1% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 173 | 10.1% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 88 | 5.1% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 24 | 1.4% |
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Shareable summary – Ashfield
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,720 |
| Below EPC B | 1,377 (80.1%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 73 (4.2%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 178 |
| Expired certificates | 389 (22.6%) |
| Average floor area | 934 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 70 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Ashfield are below EPC B?
1,377 of 1,720 – 80.1% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 4.0 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Ashfield are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
178 commercial buildings in Ashfield 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 Ashfield are already unlettable?
73 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 32 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Ashfield rank nationally?
70 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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