The position in Bromsgrove
There are 1,664 unique commercial properties in Bromsgrove with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,286 – 77.3% – are rated below EPC B, which is 1.2 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
The largest category locally is offices & workshops, and the postal towns and districts most represented are Bromsgrove, Birmingham, Stourbridge, Redditch, Hagley. Average floor area is 498 m² and the average asset rating is 74.
325 certificates in the district have expired (19.5% of the total), of which 43 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+ | 2 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 54 | 3.2% | -0.9 | |
| B | 322 | 19.4% | -0.1 | |
| C | 611 | 36.7% | +3.5 | |
| D | 415 | 24.9% | -0.8 | |
| E | 194 | 11.7% | -1.2 | |
| F | 35 | 2.1% | +0.2 | |
| G | 31 | 1.9% | -0.6 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 609 | 36.6% | |
| Retail & financial services | 488 | 29.3% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 153 | 9.2% | |
| Storage & distribution | 140 | 8.4% | |
| General & special industrial | 90 | 5.4% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 42 | 2.5% | |
| Education | 34 | 2.0% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 31 | 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 Bromsgrove that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,004 | 60.3% | |
| 250–500 m² | 324 | 19.5% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 182 | 10.9% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 106 | 6.4% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 43 | 2.6% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 5 | 0.3% |
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Shareable summary – Bromsgrove
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,664 |
| Below EPC B | 1,286 (77.3%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 66 (4.0%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 89 |
| Expired certificates | 325 (19.5%) |
| Average floor area | 498 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 137 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Bromsgrove are below EPC B?
1,286 of 1,664 – 77.3% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 1.2 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Bromsgrove are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
89 commercial buildings in Bromsgrove 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 Bromsgrove are already unlettable?
66 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 43 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Bromsgrove rank nationally?
137 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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