The position in Birmingham
There are 18,733 unique commercial properties in Birmingham with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 14,552 – 77.7% – are rated below EPC B, which is 1.6 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 Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Erdington, Smethwick, Handsworth. Average floor area is 781 m² and the average asset rating is 76.
3,839 certificates in the district have expired (20.5% of the total), of which 524 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+ | 32 | 0.2% | -0.1 | |
| A | 574 | 3.1% | -1.0 | |
| B | 3,575 | 19.1% | -0.4 | |
| C | 6,275 | 33.5% | +0.3 | |
| D | 4,978 | 26.6% | +0.9 | |
| E | 2,509 | 13.4% | +0.5 | |
| F | 355 | 1.9% | – | |
| G | 435 | 2.3% | -0.2 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 7,183 | 38.3% | |
| Offices & workshops | 4,367 | 23.3% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 2,074 | 11.1% | |
| Storage & distribution | 1,772 | 9.5% | |
| General & special industrial | 1,079 | 5.8% | |
| Education | 439 | 2.3% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 347 | 1.9% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 322 | 1.7% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Birmingham that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 10,658 | 56.9% | |
| 250–500 m² | 3,230 | 17.2% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 2,175 | 11.6% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 1,541 | 8.2% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 933 | 5.0% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 196 | 1.0% |
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Shareable summary – Birmingham
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 18,733 |
| Below EPC B | 14,552 (77.7%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 790 (4.2%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 1,748 |
| Expired certificates | 3,839 (20.5%) |
| Average floor area | 781 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 133 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Birmingham are below EPC B?
14,552 of 18,733 – 77.7% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 1.6 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Birmingham are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
1,748 commercial buildings in Birmingham 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 Birmingham are already unlettable?
790 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 524 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Birmingham rank nationally?
133 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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