The position in Stafford
There are 2,361 unique commercial properties in Stafford with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,744 – 73.9% – are rated below EPC B, which is 2.2 percentage points better 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 Stafford, Stone, Stoke-On-Trent, Hixon, Stoke On Trent. Average floor area is 757 m² and the average asset rating is 73.
534 certificates in the district have expired (22.6% of the total), of which 68 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 | 120 | 5.1% | +1.0 | |
| B | 494 | 20.9% | +1.4 | |
| C | 780 | 33.0% | -0.2 | |
| D | 555 | 23.5% | -2.2 | |
| E | 304 | 12.9% | – | |
| F | 46 | 1.9% | – | |
| G | 59 | 2.5% | – |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 778 | 33.0% | |
| Offices & workshops | 566 | 24.0% | |
| Storage & distribution | 303 | 12.8% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 264 | 11.2% | |
| General & special industrial | 153 | 6.5% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 71 | 3.0% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 49 | 2.1% | |
| Education | 42 | 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 Stafford that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,252 | 53.0% | |
| 250–500 m² | 483 | 20.5% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 276 | 11.7% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 219 | 9.3% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 109 | 4.6% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 22 | 0.9% |
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Shareable summary – Stafford
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,361 |
| Below EPC B | 1,744 (73.9%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 105 (4.4%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 196 |
| Expired certificates | 534 (22.6%) |
| Average floor area | 757 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 237 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Stafford are below EPC B?
1,744 of 2,361 – 73.9% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 2.2 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Stafford are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
196 commercial buildings in Stafford 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 Stafford are already unlettable?
105 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 68 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Stafford rank nationally?
237 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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