The position in North West Leicestershire
There are 1,938 unique commercial properties in North West Leicestershire with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,484 – 76.6% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.5 percentage points worse 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 Coalville, Derby, Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Swadlincote, Ashby De La Zouch. Average floor area is 1,505 m² and the average asset rating is 75.
365 certificates in the district have expired (18.8% of the total), of which 53 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+ | 6 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 139 | 7.2% | +3.1 | |
| B | 309 | 15.9% | -3.6 | |
| C | 614 | 31.7% | -1.5 | |
| D | 531 | 27.4% | +1.7 | |
| E | 260 | 13.4% | +0.5 | |
| F | 32 | 1.7% | -0.2 | |
| G | 47 | 2.4% | -0.1 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 660 | 34.1% | |
| Retail & financial services | 469 | 24.2% | |
| Storage & distribution | 270 | 13.9% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 176 | 9.1% | |
| General & special industrial | 139 | 7.2% | |
| Education | 55 | 2.8% | |
| Community & day centres | 36 | 1.9% | |
| Hotels | 33 | 1.7% |
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 West Leicestershire that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 976 | 50.4% | |
| 250–500 m² | 380 | 19.6% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 254 | 13.1% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 165 | 8.5% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 115 | 5.9% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 48 | 2.5% |
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Shareable summary – North West Leicestershire
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,938 |
| Below EPC B | 1,484 (76.6%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 79 (4.1%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 178 |
| Expired certificates | 365 (18.8%) |
| Average floor area | 1,505 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 159 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in North West Leicestershire are below EPC B?
1,484 of 1,938 – 76.6% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.5 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in North West Leicestershire are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
178 commercial buildings in North West Leicestershire 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 West Leicestershire are already unlettable?
79 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 53 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does North West Leicestershire rank nationally?
159 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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