The position in Barnsley
There are 3,391 unique commercial properties in Barnsley with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 2,639 – 77.8% – are rated below EPC B, which is 1.7 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 Barnsley, Rotherham, Sheffield, Penistone, Royston. Average floor area is 791 m² and the average asset rating is 75.
696 certificates in the district have expired (20.5% of the total), of which 84 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+ | 12 | 0.4% | +0.1 | |
| A | 139 | 4.1% | – | |
| B | 601 | 17.7% | -1.8 | |
| C | 1,124 | 33.1% | -0.1 | |
| D | 913 | 26.9% | +1.2 | |
| E | 457 | 13.5% | +0.6 | |
| F | 66 | 1.9% | – | |
| G | 79 | 2.3% | -0.2 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,183 | 34.9% | |
| Offices & workshops | 652 | 19.2% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 448 | 13.2% | |
| General & special industrial | 376 | 11.1% | |
| Storage & distribution | 303 | 8.9% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 97 | 2.9% | |
| Education | 77 | 2.3% | |
| Primary healthcare | 74 | 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 Barnsley that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,935 | 57.1% | |
| 250–500 m² | 602 | 17.8% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 372 | 11.0% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 304 | 9.0% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 144 | 4.2% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 34 | 1.0% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/barnsley/. Figures derived from the GOV.UK Energy Performance of Buildings Register, deduplicated to the most recent certificate per property. Media enquiries: contact us.
Shareable summary – Barnsley
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 3,391 |
| Below EPC B | 2,639 (77.8%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 145 (4.3%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 315 |
| Expired certificates | 696 (20.5%) |
| Average floor area | 791 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 128 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Barnsley are below EPC B?
2,639 of 3,391 – 77.8% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 1.7 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Barnsley are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
315 commercial buildings in Barnsley 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 Barnsley are already unlettable?
145 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 84 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Barnsley rank nationally?
128 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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