The position in North Norfolk
There are 1,922 unique commercial properties in North Norfolk with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,566 – 81.5% – are rated below EPC B, which is 5.4 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 Norwich, Fakenham, North Walsham, Cromer, Holt. Average floor area is 367 m² and the average asset rating is 79.
435 certificates in the district have expired (22.6% of the total), of which 61 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+ | 5 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 65 | 3.4% | -0.7 | |
| B | 286 | 14.9% | -4.6 | |
| C | 635 | 33.0% | -0.2 | |
| D | 533 | 27.7% | +2.0 | |
| E | 295 | 15.3% | +2.4 | |
| F | 38 | 2.0% | +0.1 | |
| G | 65 | 3.4% | +0.9 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 727 | 37.8% | |
| Offices & workshops | 406 | 21.1% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 234 | 12.2% | |
| General & special industrial | 135 | 7.0% | |
| Storage & distribution | 125 | 6.5% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 71 | 3.7% | |
| Hotels | 57 | 3.0% | |
| Education | 41 | 2.1% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In North Norfolk that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,237 | 64.4% | |
| 250–500 m² | 359 | 18.7% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 181 | 9.4% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 111 | 5.8% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 33 | 1.7% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 1 | 0.1% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/north-norfolk/. 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 – North Norfolk
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,922 |
| Below EPC B | 1,566 (81.5%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 103 (5.4%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 102 |
| Expired certificates | 435 (22.6%) |
| Average floor area | 367 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 40 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in North Norfolk are below EPC B?
1,566 of 1,922 – 81.5% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 5.4 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in North Norfolk are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
102 commercial buildings in North Norfolk 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 North Norfolk are already unlettable?
103 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 61 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does North Norfolk rank nationally?
40 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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