The position in Gateshead
There are 3,741 unique commercial properties in Gateshead with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 2,971 – 79.4% – are rated below EPC B, which is 3.3 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 Gateshead, Blaydon-On-Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Chester Le Street, Blaydon. Average floor area is 772 m² and the average asset rating is 76.
825 certificates in the district have expired (22.1% of the total), of which 144 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 | 99 | 2.6% | -1.5 | |
| B | 670 | 17.9% | -1.6 | |
| C | 1,342 | 35.9% | +2.7 | |
| D | 952 | 25.4% | -0.3 | |
| E | 484 | 12.9% | – | |
| F | 77 | 2.1% | +0.2 | |
| G | 116 | 3.1% | +0.6 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,224 | 32.7% | |
| Offices & workshops | 990 | 26.5% | |
| Storage & distribution | 475 | 12.7% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 392 | 10.5% | |
| General & special industrial | 313 | 8.4% | |
| Education | 76 | 2.0% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 65 | 1.7% | |
| Primary healthcare | 62 | 1.7% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Gateshead that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,960 | 52.4% | |
| 250–500 m² | 668 | 17.9% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 473 | 12.6% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 411 | 11.0% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 204 | 5.5% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 25 | 0.7% |
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Shareable summary – Gateshead
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 3,741 |
| Below EPC B | 2,971 (79.4%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 193 (5.2%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 405 |
| Expired certificates | 825 (22.1%) |
| Average floor area | 772 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 88 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Gateshead are below EPC B?
2,971 of 3,741 – 79.4% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 3.3 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Gateshead are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
405 commercial buildings in Gateshead 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 Gateshead are already unlettable?
193 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 144 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Gateshead rank nationally?
88 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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