The position in Dacorum
There are 2,278 unique commercial properties in Dacorum with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,704 – 74.8% – are rated below EPC B, which is 1.3 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 Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring, Kings Langley, St. Albans. Average floor area is 748 m² and the average asset rating is 72.
440 certificates in the district have expired (19.3% of the total), of which 57 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+ | 7 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 100 | 4.4% | +0.3 | |
| B | 467 | 20.5% | +1.0 | |
| C | 806 | 35.4% | +2.2 | |
| D | 581 | 25.5% | -0.2 | |
| E | 241 | 10.6% | -2.3 | |
| F | 29 | 1.3% | -0.6 | |
| G | 47 | 2.1% | -0.4 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 738 | 32.4% | |
| Offices & workshops | 641 | 28.1% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 251 | 11.0% | |
| Storage & distribution | 212 | 9.3% | |
| General & special industrial | 94 | 4.1% | |
| Education | 77 | 3.4% | |
| Community & day centres | 60 | 2.6% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 48 | 2.1% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Dacorum that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,320 | 57.9% | |
| 250–500 m² | 423 | 18.6% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 246 | 10.8% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 159 | 7.0% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 109 | 4.8% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 21 | 0.9% |
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Shareable summary – Dacorum
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,278 |
| Below EPC B | 1,704 (74.8%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 76 (3.3%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 161 |
| Expired certificates | 440 (19.3%) |
| Average floor area | 748 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 211 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Dacorum are below EPC B?
1,704 of 2,278 – 74.8% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 1.3 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Dacorum are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
161 commercial buildings in Dacorum 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 Dacorum are already unlettable?
76 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 57 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Dacorum rank nationally?
211 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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