The position in Northumberland
There are 5,408 unique commercial properties in Northumberland with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 4,260 – 78.8% – are rated below EPC B, which is 2.7 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 Morpeth, Cramlington, Blyth, Ashington, Hexham. Average floor area is 507 m² and the average asset rating is 77.
1,288 certificates in the district have expired (23.8% of the total), of which 216 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+ | 9 | 0.2% | -0.1 | |
| A | 184 | 3.4% | -0.7 | |
| B | 955 | 17.7% | -1.8 | |
| C | 1,771 | 32.7% | -0.5 | |
| D | 1,389 | 25.7% | – | |
| E | 777 | 14.4% | +1.5 | |
| F | 132 | 2.4% | +0.5 | |
| G | 191 | 3.5% | +1.0 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,901 | 35.2% | |
| Offices & workshops | 1,255 | 23.2% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 670 | 12.4% | |
| Storage & distribution | 514 | 9.5% | |
| General & special industrial | 245 | 4.5% | |
| Hotels | 158 | 2.9% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 150 | 2.8% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 140 | 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 Northumberland that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 3,320 | 61.4% | |
| 250–500 m² | 930 | 17.2% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 617 | 11.4% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 369 | 6.8% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 148 | 2.7% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 24 | 0.4% |
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Shareable summary – Northumberland
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 5,408 |
| Below EPC B | 4,260 (78.8%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 323 (6.0%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 344 |
| Expired certificates | 1,288 (23.8%) |
| Average floor area | 507 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 102 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Northumberland are below EPC B?
4,260 of 5,408 – 78.8% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 2.7 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Northumberland are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
344 commercial buildings in Northumberland 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 Northumberland are already unlettable?
323 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 216 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Northumberland rank nationally?
102 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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