The position in Mole Valley
There are 1,587 unique commercial properties in Mole Valley with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,263 – 79.6% – are rated below EPC B, which is 3.5 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 Dorking, Leatherhead, Ashtead, Horley, Betchworth. Average floor area is 499 m² and the average asset rating is 75.
308 certificates in the district have expired (19.4% of the total), of which 40 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 | 70 | 4.4% | +0.3 | |
| B | 252 | 15.9% | -3.6 | |
| C | 578 | 36.4% | +3.2 | |
| D | 401 | 25.3% | -0.4 | |
| E | 223 | 14.1% | +1.2 | |
| F | 22 | 1.4% | -0.5 | |
| G | 39 | 2.5% | – |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 513 | 32.3% | |
| Offices & workshops | 512 | 32.3% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 175 | 11.0% | |
| Storage & distribution | 81 | 5.1% | |
| General & special industrial | 60 | 3.8% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 52 | 3.3% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 42 | 2.6% | |
| Primary healthcare | 41 | 2.6% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Mole Valley that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,006 | 63.4% | |
| 250–500 m² | 278 | 17.5% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 141 | 8.9% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 104 | 6.6% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 54 | 3.4% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 4 | 0.3% |
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Shareable summary – Mole Valley
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,587 |
| Below EPC B | 1,263 (79.6%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 61 (3.8%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 107 |
| Expired certificates | 308 (19.4%) |
| Average floor area | 499 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 83 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Mole Valley are below EPC B?
1,263 of 1,587 – 79.6% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 3.5 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Mole Valley are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
107 commercial buildings in Mole Valley 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 Mole Valley are already unlettable?
61 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 40 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Mole Valley rank nationally?
83 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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