The position in Chesterfield
There are 2,164 unique commercial properties in Chesterfield with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,750 – 80.9% – are rated below EPC B, which is 4.8 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 Chesterfield, Old Whittington, Hasland, Newbold, Staveley. Average floor area is 597 m² and the average asset rating is 77.
425 certificates in the district have expired (19.6% of the total), of which 60 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 | 0.0% | -0.3 | |
| A | 85 | 3.9% | -0.2 | |
| B | 328 | 15.2% | -4.3 | |
| C | 744 | 34.4% | +1.2 | |
| D | 590 | 27.3% | +1.6 | |
| E | 327 | 15.1% | +2.2 | |
| F | 43 | 2.0% | +0.1 | |
| G | 46 | 2.1% | -0.4 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 712 | 32.9% | |
| Offices & workshops | 569 | 26.3% | |
| Storage & distribution | 260 | 12.0% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 254 | 11.7% | |
| General & special industrial | 151 | 7.0% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 51 | 2.4% | |
| Primary healthcare | 37 | 1.7% | |
| Education | 34 | 1.6% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Chesterfield that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,241 | 57.3% | |
| 250–500 m² | 404 | 18.7% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 251 | 11.6% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 161 | 7.4% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 97 | 4.5% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 10 | 0.5% |
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Shareable summary – Chesterfield
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,164 |
| Below EPC B | 1,750 (80.9%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 89 (4.1%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 168 |
| Expired certificates | 425 (19.6%) |
| Average floor area | 597 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 51 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Chesterfield are below EPC B?
1,750 of 2,164 – 80.9% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 4.8 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Chesterfield are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
168 commercial buildings in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield are already unlettable?
89 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 60 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Chesterfield rank nationally?
51 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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