The position in Bolsover
There are 1,184 unique commercial properties in Bolsover with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 894 – 75.5% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.6 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 Chesterfield, Alfreton, Mansfield, Bolsover, Worksop. Average floor area is 1,534 m² and the average asset rating is 76.
257 certificates in the district have expired (21.7% of the total), of which 46 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+ | 1 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 51 | 4.3% | +0.2 | |
| B | 238 | 20.1% | +0.6 | |
| C | 385 | 32.5% | -0.7 | |
| D | 269 | 22.7% | -3.0 | |
| E | 172 | 14.5% | +1.6 | |
| F | 22 | 1.9% | – | |
| G | 46 | 3.9% | +1.4 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 353 | 29.8% | |
| Offices & workshops | 347 | 29.3% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 147 | 12.4% | |
| Storage & distribution | 132 | 11.1% | |
| General & special industrial | 80 | 6.8% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 39 | 3.3% | |
| Education | 22 | 1.9% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 20 | 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 Bolsover that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 681 | 57.5% | |
| 250–500 m² | 241 | 20.4% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 111 | 9.4% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 83 | 7.0% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 44 | 3.7% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 24 | 2.0% |
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Shareable summary – Bolsover
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,184 |
| Below EPC B | 894 (75.5%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 68 (5.7%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 92 |
| Expired certificates | 257 (21.7%) |
| Average floor area | 1,534 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 188 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Bolsover are below EPC B?
894 of 1,184 – 75.5% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.6 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Bolsover are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
92 commercial buildings in Bolsover 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 Bolsover are already unlettable?
68 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 46 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Bolsover rank nationally?
188 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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