The position in Dudley
There are 5,549 unique commercial properties in Dudley with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 4,557 – 82.1% – are rated below EPC B, which is 6.0 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 Dudley, Stourbridge, Brierley Hill, Halesowen, Kingswinford. Average floor area is 566 m² and the average asset rating is 79.
1,072 certificates in the district have expired (19.3% of the total), of which 186 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 | 0.0% | -0.3 | |
| A | 125 | 2.3% | -1.8 | |
| B | 865 | 15.6% | -3.9 | |
| C | 1,890 | 34.1% | +0.9 | |
| D | 1,555 | 28.0% | +2.3 | |
| E | 814 | 14.7% | +1.8 | |
| F | 105 | 1.9% | – | |
| G | 193 | 3.5% | +1.0 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,899 | 34.2% | |
| Offices & workshops | 1,348 | 24.3% | |
| General & special industrial | 644 | 11.6% | |
| Storage & distribution | 611 | 11.0% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 603 | 10.9% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 114 | 2.1% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 69 | 1.2% | |
| Education | 68 | 1.2% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Dudley that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 3,143 | 56.6% | |
| 250–500 m² | 1,089 | 19.6% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 574 | 10.3% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 493 | 8.9% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 239 | 4.3% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 11 | 0.2% |
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Shareable summary – Dudley
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 5,549 |
| Below EPC B | 4,557 (82.1%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 298 (5.4%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 545 |
| Expired certificates | 1,072 (19.3%) |
| Average floor area | 566 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 32 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Dudley are below EPC B?
4,557 of 5,549 – 82.1% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 6.0 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Dudley are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
545 commercial buildings in Dudley 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 Dudley are already unlettable?
298 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 186 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Dudley rank nationally?
32 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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