Private rented buildings over 1,000 m² · England and Wales
Which large let buildings fall short of EPC B?
42,869 non-domestic buildings over 1,000 m² with evidence of being let hold a valid EPC. 25,735 of them (60.0%) are rated below B.
The gap is smaller than it looks
11,628 of the below-B buildings were rated before the methodology changed on 15 June 2022. When large buildings like these have been re-assessed since, 75.1% of electrically heated ones and 29.9% of gas-heated ones came back at B or better. Applied to today’s stock, that is about 5,329 buildings that are below B on paper only. See the calculation.
By region
| Area | Let buildings over 1,000 m² | Below EPC B | Floorspace below B | Below B on paper* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 3,412 | 2,168 | 57.3% | ≈402 |
| East of England | 4,057 | 2,401 | 54.9% | ≈499 |
| London | 6,319 | 3,412 | 51.9% | ≈858 |
| North East | 2,143 | 1,280 | 56.9% | ≈266 |
| North West | 5,852 | 3,573 | 56.4% | ≈724 |
| South East | 6,338 | 3,685 | 56.2% | ≈781 |
| South West | 3,788 | 2,283 | 58.9% | ≈436 |
| Wales | 1,979 | 1,261 | 63.1% | ≈258 |
| West Midlands | 4,875 | 3,182 | 59.8% | ≈640 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 4,106 | 2,490 | 53.6% | ≈464 |
* Calculated: below-B buildings on pre-June-2022 certificates expected to come back at B or better on re-assessment. Method.