The position in East Cambridgeshire
There are 1,195 unique commercial properties in East Cambridgeshire with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 882 – 73.8% – are rated below EPC B, which is 2.3 percentage points better 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 Ely, Cambridge, Newmarket, Littleport, Soham. Average floor area is 616 m² and the average asset rating is 74.
245 certificates in the district have expired (20.5% of the total), of which 44 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+ | 9 | 0.8% | +0.5 | |
| A | 70 | 5.9% | +1.8 | |
| B | 234 | 19.6% | +0.1 | |
| C | 376 | 31.5% | -1.7 | |
| D | 280 | 23.4% | -2.3 | |
| E | 165 | 13.8% | +0.9 | |
| F | 23 | 1.9% | – | |
| G | 38 | 3.2% | +0.7 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 386 | 32.3% | |
| Retail & financial services | 288 | 24.1% | |
| Storage & distribution | 147 | 12.3% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 121 | 10.1% | |
| General & special industrial | 84 | 7.0% | |
| Education | 46 | 3.8% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 30 | 2.5% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 23 | 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 East Cambridgeshire that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 677 | 56.7% | |
| 250–500 m² | 233 | 19.5% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 145 | 12.1% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 88 | 7.4% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 43 | 3.6% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 9 | 0.8% |
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Shareable summary – East Cambridgeshire
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,195 |
| Below EPC B | 882 (73.8%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 61 (5.1%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 78 |
| Expired certificates | 245 (20.5%) |
| Average floor area | 616 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 239 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in East Cambridgeshire are below EPC B?
882 of 1,195 – 73.8% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 2.3 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in East Cambridgeshire are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
78 commercial buildings in East Cambridgeshire 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 East Cambridgeshire are already unlettable?
61 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 44 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does East Cambridgeshire rank nationally?
239 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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