The position in Redditch
There are 1,591 unique commercial properties in Redditch with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,273 – 80.0% – are rated below EPC B, which is 3.9 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 Redditch, Worcestshire, Worcestershire, Reditch, Birmingham. Average floor area is 757 m² and the average asset rating is 76.
303 certificates in the district have expired (19.0% of the total), of which 39 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+ | 4 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 48 | 3.0% | -1.1 | |
| B | 266 | 16.7% | -2.8 | |
| C | 531 | 33.4% | +0.2 | |
| D | 460 | 28.9% | +3.2 | |
| E | 235 | 14.8% | +1.9 | |
| F | 21 | 1.3% | -0.6 | |
| G | 26 | 1.6% | -0.9 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 410 | 25.8% | |
| Retail & financial services | 383 | 24.1% | |
| Storage & distribution | 292 | 18.4% | |
| General & special industrial | 249 | 15.7% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 111 | 7.0% | |
| Education | 34 | 2.1% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 28 | 1.8% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 27 | 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 Redditch that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 777 | 48.8% | |
| 250–500 m² | 317 | 19.9% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 202 | 12.7% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 197 | 12.4% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 88 | 5.5% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 10 | 0.6% |
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Shareable summary – Redditch
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,591 |
| Below EPC B | 1,273 (80.0%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 47 (3.0%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 217 |
| Expired certificates | 303 (19.0%) |
| Average floor area | 757 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 73 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Redditch are below EPC B?
1,273 of 1,591 – 80.0% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 3.9 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Redditch are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
217 commercial buildings in Redditch 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 Redditch are already unlettable?
47 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 39 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Redditch rank nationally?
73 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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