The position in Maldon
There are 1,068 unique commercial properties in Maldon with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 819 – 76.7% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.6 percentage points worse 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 Maldon, Burnham-On-Crouch, Chelmsford, Southminster, Heybridge. Average floor area is 419 m² and the average asset rating is 75.
216 certificates in the district have expired (20.2% of the total), of which 39 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 | 58 | 5.4% | +1.3 | |
| B | 182 | 17.0% | -2.5 | |
| C | 339 | 31.7% | -1.5 | |
| D | 315 | 29.5% | +3.8 | |
| E | 111 | 10.4% | -2.5 | |
| F | 20 | 1.9% | – | |
| G | 34 | 3.2% | +0.7 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 359 | 33.6% | |
| Retail & financial services | 268 | 25.1% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 119 | 11.1% | |
| Storage & distribution | 118 | 11.0% | |
| General & special industrial | 73 | 6.8% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 25 | 2.3% | |
| Hotels | 23 | 2.2% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 21 | 2.0% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Maldon that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 681 | 63.8% | |
| 250–500 m² | 201 | 18.8% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 103 | 9.6% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 59 | 5.5% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 19 | 1.8% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 5 | 0.5% |
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Shareable summary – Maldon
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,068 |
| Below EPC B | 819 (76.7%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 54 (5.1%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 58 |
| Expired certificates | 216 (20.2%) |
| Average floor area | 419 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 154 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Maldon are below EPC B?
819 of 1,068 – 76.7% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.6 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Maldon are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
58 commercial buildings in Maldon 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 Maldon are already unlettable?
54 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 39 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Maldon rank nationally?
154 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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