The position in Mid Devon
There are 1,272 unique commercial properties in Mid Devon with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,040 – 81.8% – are rated below EPC B, which is 5.7 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 Tiverton, Cullompton, Crediton, Exeter, Wellington. Average floor area is 448 m² and the average asset rating is 80.
331 certificates in the district have expired (26.0% of the total), of which 51 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+ | 10 | 0.8% | +0.5 | |
| A | 46 | 3.6% | -0.5 | |
| B | 176 | 13.8% | -5.7 | |
| C | 392 | 30.8% | -2.4 | |
| D | 372 | 29.2% | +3.5 | |
| E | 204 | 16.0% | +3.1 | |
| F | 32 | 2.5% | +0.6 | |
| G | 40 | 3.1% | +0.6 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 375 | 29.5% | |
| Offices & workshops | 321 | 25.2% | |
| Storage & distribution | 151 | 11.9% | |
| General & special industrial | 149 | 11.7% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 119 | 9.4% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 36 | 2.8% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 26 | 2.0% | |
| Education | 23 | 1.8% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Mid Devon that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 713 | 56.1% | |
| 250–500 m² | 298 | 23.4% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 136 | 10.7% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 104 | 8.2% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 19 | 1.5% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 2 | 0.2% |
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Shareable summary – Mid Devon
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,272 |
| Below EPC B | 1,040 (81.8%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 72 (5.7%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 81 |
| Expired certificates | 331 (26.0%) |
| Average floor area | 448 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 36 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Mid Devon are below EPC B?
1,040 of 1,272 – 81.8% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 5.7 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Mid Devon are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
81 commercial buildings in Mid Devon 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 Mid Devon are already unlettable?
72 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 51 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Mid Devon rank nationally?
36 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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