The position in Tendring
There are 2,305 unique commercial properties in Tendring with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,784 – 77.4% – are rated below EPC B, which is 1.3 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 Clacton-On-Sea, Clacton On Sea, Colchester, Harwich, Manningtree. Average floor area is 370 m² and the average asset rating is 76.
447 certificates in the district have expired (19.4% of the total), of which 76 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+ | 14 | 0.6% | +0.3 | |
| A | 127 | 5.5% | +1.4 | |
| B | 380 | 16.5% | -3.0 | |
| C | 747 | 32.4% | -0.8 | |
| D | 602 | 26.1% | +0.4 | |
| E | 316 | 13.7% | +0.8 | |
| F | 61 | 2.6% | +0.7 | |
| G | 58 | 2.5% | – |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 837 | 36.3% | |
| Offices & workshops | 511 | 22.2% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 259 | 11.2% | |
| General & special industrial | 201 | 8.7% | |
| Storage & distribution | 121 | 5.2% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 117 | 5.1% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 70 | 3.0% | |
| Education | 44 | 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 Tendring that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,519 | 65.9% | |
| 250–500 m² | 424 | 18.4% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 191 | 8.3% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 132 | 5.7% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 36 | 1.6% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 3 | 0.1% |
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Shareable summary – Tendring
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,305 |
| Below EPC B | 1,784 (77.4%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 119 (5.2%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 99 |
| Expired certificates | 447 (19.4%) |
| Average floor area | 370 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 135 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Tendring are below EPC B?
1,784 of 2,305 – 77.4% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 1.3 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Tendring are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
99 commercial buildings in Tendring 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 Tendring are already unlettable?
119 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 76 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Tendring rank nationally?
135 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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