The position in Oadby and Wigston
There are 807 unique commercial properties in Oadby and Wigston with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 663 – 82.2% – are rated below EPC B, which is 6.1 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 Wigston, Leicester, Oadby, Oadby And Wigston, Leicestershire. Average floor area is 534 m² and the average asset rating is 81.
131 certificates in the district have expired (16.2% of the total), of which 16 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 | 14 | 1.7% | -2.4 | |
| B | 130 | 16.1% | -3.4 | |
| C | 219 | 27.1% | -6.1 | |
| D | 266 | 33.0% | +7.3 | |
| E | 149 | 18.5% | +5.6 | |
| F | 9 | 1.1% | -0.8 | |
| G | 20 | 2.5% | – |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 293 | 36.3% | |
| Offices & workshops | 198 | 24.5% | |
| General & special industrial | 84 | 10.4% | |
| Storage & distribution | 73 | 9.0% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 66 | 8.2% | |
| Education | 24 | 3.0% | |
| Primary healthcare | 19 | 2.4% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 15 | 1.9% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Oadby and Wigston that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 438 | 54.3% | |
| 250–500 m² | 149 | 18.5% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 113 | 14.0% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 77 | 9.5% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 30 | 3.7% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 0 | 0.0% |
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Shareable summary – Oadby and Wigston
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 807 |
| Below EPC B | 663 (82.2%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 29 (3.6%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 80 |
| Expired certificates | 131 (16.2%) |
| Average floor area | 534 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 29 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Oadby and Wigston are below EPC B?
663 of 807 – 82.2% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 6.1 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Oadby and Wigston are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
80 commercial buildings in Oadby and Wigston 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 Oadby and Wigston are already unlettable?
29 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 16 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Oadby and Wigston rank nationally?
29 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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