The position in Ashford
There are 2,364 unique commercial properties in Ashford with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,633 – 69.1% – are rated below EPC B, which is 7.0 percentage points better 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 Ashford, Tenterden, Wye, Bethersden, Canterbury. Average floor area is 466 m² and the average asset rating is 71.
409 certificates in the district have expired (17.3% of the total), of which 63 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+ | 8 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 118 | 5.0% | +0.9 | |
| B | 605 | 25.6% | +6.1 | |
| C | 733 | 31.0% | -2.2 | |
| D | 514 | 21.7% | -4.0 | |
| E | 298 | 12.6% | -0.3 | |
| F | 36 | 1.5% | -0.4 | |
| G | 52 | 2.2% | -0.3 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 689 | 29.1% | |
| Offices & workshops | 678 | 28.7% | |
| Storage & distribution | 330 | 14.0% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 226 | 9.6% | |
| General & special industrial | 139 | 5.9% | |
| Education | 52 | 2.2% | |
| Primary healthcare | 49 | 2.1% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 48 | 2.0% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Ashford that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,345 | 56.9% | |
| 250–500 m² | 484 | 20.5% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 299 | 12.6% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 177 | 7.5% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 57 | 2.4% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 2 | 0.1% |
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Shareable summary – Ashford
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,364 |
| Below EPC B | 1,633 (69.1%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 88 (3.7%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 120 |
| Expired certificates | 409 (17.3%) |
| Average floor area | 466 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 305 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Ashford are below EPC B?
1,633 of 2,364 – 69.1% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 7.0 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Ashford are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
120 commercial buildings in Ashford 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 Ashford are already unlettable?
88 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 63 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Ashford rank nationally?
305 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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