The position in Middlesbrough
There are 2,313 unique commercial properties in Middlesbrough with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,705 – 73.7% – are rated below EPC B, which is 2.4 percentage points better 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 Middlesbrough, Middlesborough, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton On Tees, Coulby Newham. Average floor area is 563 m² and the average asset rating is 71.
389 certificates in the district have expired (16.8% 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+ | 0 | 0.0% | -0.3 | |
| A | 80 | 3.5% | -0.6 | |
| B | 528 | 22.8% | +3.3 | |
| C | 789 | 34.1% | +0.9 | |
| D | 588 | 25.4% | -0.3 | |
| E | 254 | 11.0% | -1.9 | |
| F | 33 | 1.4% | -0.5 | |
| G | 41 | 1.8% | -0.7 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 855 | 37.0% | |
| Offices & workshops | 587 | 25.4% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 290 | 12.5% | |
| Storage & distribution | 181 | 7.8% | |
| General & special industrial | 129 | 5.6% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 57 | 2.5% | |
| Primary healthcare | 47 | 2.0% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 42 | 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 Middlesbrough that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,341 | 58.0% | |
| 250–500 m² | 390 | 16.9% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 286 | 12.4% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 184 | 8.0% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 107 | 4.6% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 5 | 0.2% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/middlesbrough/. Figures derived from the GOV.UK Energy Performance of Buildings Register, deduplicated to the most recent certificate per property. Media enquiries: contact us.
Shareable summary – Middlesbrough
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,313 |
| Below EPC B | 1,705 (73.7%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 74 (3.2%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 176 |
| Expired certificates | 389 (16.8%) |
| Average floor area | 563 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 241 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Middlesbrough are below EPC B?
1,705 of 2,313 – 73.7% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 2.4 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Middlesbrough are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
176 commercial buildings in Middlesbrough 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 Middlesbrough are already unlettable?
74 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 Middlesbrough rank nationally?
241 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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