The position in Hartlepool
There are 1,435 unique commercial properties in Hartlepool with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,109 – 77.3% – are rated below EPC B, which is 1.2 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 Hartlepool, Wynyard, Cleveland, Billingham, Seaton Carew. Average floor area is 551 m² and the average asset rating is 77.
322 certificates in the district have expired (22.4% of the total), of which 53 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 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 59 | 4.1% | – | |
| B | 265 | 18.5% | -1.0 | |
| C | 487 | 33.9% | +0.7 | |
| D | 374 | 26.1% | +0.4 | |
| E | 169 | 11.8% | -1.1 | |
| F | 26 | 1.8% | -0.1 | |
| G | 53 | 3.7% | +1.2 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 640 | 44.6% | |
| Offices & workshops | 262 | 18.3% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 202 | 14.1% | |
| Storage & distribution | 86 | 6.0% | |
| General & special industrial | 76 | 5.3% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 36 | 2.5% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 28 | 2.0% | |
| Primary healthcare | 24 | 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 Hartlepool that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 865 | 60.3% | |
| 250–500 m² | 246 | 17.1% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 158 | 11.0% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 114 | 7.9% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 45 | 3.1% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 7 | 0.5% |
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Shareable summary – Hartlepool
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,435 |
| Below EPC B | 1,109 (77.3%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 79 (5.5%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 114 |
| Expired certificates | 322 (22.4%) |
| Average floor area | 551 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 136 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Hartlepool are below EPC B?
1,109 of 1,435 – 77.3% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 1.2 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Hartlepool are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
114 commercial buildings in Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool are already unlettable?
79 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 53 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Hartlepool rank nationally?
136 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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