The position in Mid Suffolk
There are 1,288 unique commercial properties in Mid Suffolk with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 972 – 75.5% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.6 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 Stowmarket, Ipswich, Eye, Bury St. Edmunds, Needham Market. Average floor area is 731 m² and the average asset rating is 76.
317 certificates in the district have expired (24.6% of the total), of which 45 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+ | 11 | 0.9% | +0.6 | |
| A | 98 | 7.6% | +3.5 | |
| B | 207 | 16.1% | -3.4 | |
| C | 377 | 29.3% | -3.9 | |
| D | 340 | 26.4% | +0.7 | |
| E | 194 | 15.1% | +2.2 | |
| F | 27 | 2.1% | +0.2 | |
| G | 34 | 2.6% | +0.1 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 532 | 41.3% | |
| Retail & financial services | 269 | 20.9% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 115 | 8.9% | |
| Storage & distribution | 109 | 8.5% | |
| General & special industrial | 83 | 6.4% | |
| Education | 45 | 3.5% | |
| Community & day centres | 36 | 2.8% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 29 | 2.3% |
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 Suffolk that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 732 | 56.8% | |
| 250–500 m² | 259 | 20.1% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 139 | 10.8% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 96 | 7.5% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 53 | 4.1% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 9 | 0.7% |
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Shareable summary – Mid Suffolk
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,288 |
| Below EPC B | 972 (75.5%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 61 (4.7%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 101 |
| Expired certificates | 317 (24.6%) |
| Average floor area | 731 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 187 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Mid Suffolk are below EPC B?
972 of 1,288 – 75.5% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.6 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Mid Suffolk are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
101 commercial buildings in Mid Suffolk 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 Suffolk are already unlettable?
61 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 45 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Mid Suffolk rank nationally?
187 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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