The position in Shropshire
There are 5,841 unique commercial properties in Shropshire with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 4,566 – 78.2% – are rated below EPC B, which is 2.1 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 Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Bridgnorth, Market Drayton, Ludlow. Average floor area is 453 m² and the average asset rating is 79.
1,372 certificates in the district have expired (23.5% of the total), of which 280 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+ | 22 | 0.4% | +0.1 | |
| A | 250 | 4.3% | +0.2 | |
| B | 1,003 | 17.2% | -2.3 | |
| C | 1,848 | 31.6% | -1.6 | |
| D | 1,550 | 26.5% | +0.8 | |
| E | 787 | 13.5% | +0.6 | |
| F | 146 | 2.5% | +0.6 | |
| G | 235 | 4.0% | +1.5 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,944 | 33.3% | |
| Offices & workshops | 1,444 | 24.7% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 745 | 12.8% | |
| Storage & distribution | 587 | 10.0% | |
| General & special industrial | 239 | 4.1% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 155 | 2.7% | |
| Hotels | 136 | 2.3% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 133 | 2.3% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Shropshire that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 3,484 | 59.6% | |
| 250–500 m² | 1,202 | 20.6% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 597 | 10.2% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 385 | 6.6% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 165 | 2.8% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 8 | 0.1% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/shropshire/. 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 – Shropshire
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 5,841 |
| Below EPC B | 4,566 (78.2%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 381 (6.5%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 344 |
| Expired certificates | 1,372 (23.5%) |
| Average floor area | 453 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 115 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Shropshire are below EPC B?
4,566 of 5,841 – 78.2% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 2.1 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Shropshire are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
344 commercial buildings in Shropshire 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 Shropshire are already unlettable?
381 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 280 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Shropshire rank nationally?
115 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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