The position in Bassetlaw
There are 2,048 unique commercial properties in Bassetlaw with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,599 – 78.1% – are rated below EPC B, which is 2.0 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 Worksop, Retford, Doncaster, Newark, Harworth. Average floor area is 778 m² and the average asset rating is 76.
423 certificates in the district have expired (20.7% of the total), of which 70 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 | 0.4% | +0.1 | |
| A | 72 | 3.5% | -0.6 | |
| B | 369 | 18.0% | -1.5 | |
| C | 692 | 33.8% | +0.6 | |
| D | 541 | 26.4% | +0.7 | |
| E | 253 | 12.4% | -0.5 | |
| F | 43 | 2.1% | +0.2 | |
| G | 70 | 3.4% | +0.9 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 714 | 34.9% | |
| Offices & workshops | 461 | 22.5% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 260 | 12.7% | |
| General & special industrial | 197 | 9.6% | |
| Storage & distribution | 180 | 8.8% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 54 | 2.6% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 39 | 1.9% | |
| Education | 35 | 1.7% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Bassetlaw that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,194 | 58.3% | |
| 250–500 m² | 390 | 19.0% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 239 | 11.7% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 143 | 7.0% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 63 | 3.1% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 19 | 0.9% |
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Shareable summary – Bassetlaw
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,048 |
| Below EPC B | 1,599 (78.1%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 113 (5.5%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 138 |
| Expired certificates | 423 (20.7%) |
| Average floor area | 778 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 118 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Bassetlaw are below EPC B?
1,599 of 2,048 – 78.1% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 2.0 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Bassetlaw are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
138 commercial buildings in Bassetlaw 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 Bassetlaw are already unlettable?
113 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 70 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Bassetlaw rank nationally?
118 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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