The position in South Tyneside
There are 2,213 unique commercial properties in South Tyneside with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,781 – 80.5% – are rated below EPC B, which is 4.4 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 South Shields, Jarrow, Hebburn, Boldon Colliery, East Boldon. Average floor area is 468 m² and the average asset rating is 74.
416 certificates in the district have expired (18.8% of the total), of which 48 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+ | 3 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 50 | 2.3% | -1.8 | |
| B | 379 | 17.1% | -2.4 | |
| C | 872 | 39.4% | +6.2 | |
| D | 603 | 27.2% | +1.5 | |
| E | 237 | 10.7% | -2.2 | |
| F | 31 | 1.4% | -0.5 | |
| G | 38 | 1.7% | -0.8 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 836 | 37.8% | |
| Offices & workshops | 532 | 24.0% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 270 | 12.2% | |
| Storage & distribution | 163 | 7.4% | |
| General & special industrial | 133 | 6.0% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 61 | 2.8% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 50 | 2.3% | |
| Community & day centres | 39 | 1.8% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In South Tyneside that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,461 | 66.0% | |
| 250–500 m² | 296 | 13.4% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 233 | 10.5% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 142 | 6.4% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 78 | 3.5% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 3 | 0.1% |
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Shareable summary – South Tyneside
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,213 |
| Below EPC B | 1,781 (80.5%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 69 (3.1%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 139 |
| Expired certificates | 416 (18.8%) |
| Average floor area | 468 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 59 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in South Tyneside are below EPC B?
1,781 of 2,213 – 80.5% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 4.4 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in South Tyneside are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
139 commercial buildings in South Tyneside 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 South Tyneside are already unlettable?
69 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 48 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does South Tyneside rank nationally?
59 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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