The position in Bradford
There are 8,084 unique commercial properties in Bradford with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 6,384 – 79.0% – are rated below EPC B, which is 2.9 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 Bradford, Keighley, Shipley, Ilkley, Bingley. Average floor area is 686 m² and the average asset rating is 78.
1,826 certificates in the district have expired (22.6% of the total), of which 295 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+ | 22 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 193 | 2.4% | -1.7 | |
| B | 1,485 | 18.4% | -1.1 | |
| C | 2,578 | 31.9% | -1.3 | |
| D | 2,169 | 26.8% | +1.1 | |
| E | 1,176 | 14.5% | +1.6 | |
| F | 208 | 2.6% | +0.7 | |
| G | 253 | 3.1% | +0.6 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 3,190 | 39.5% | |
| Offices & workshops | 1,595 | 19.7% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 1,058 | 13.1% | |
| Storage & distribution | 719 | 8.9% | |
| General & special industrial | 554 | 6.9% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 226 | 2.8% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 162 | 2.0% | |
| Community & day centres | 146 | 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 Bradford that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 4,596 | 56.9% | |
| 250–500 m² | 1,422 | 17.6% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 947 | 11.7% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 666 | 8.2% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 406 | 5.0% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 47 | 0.6% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/bradford/. Figures derived from the GOV.UK Energy Performance of Buildings Register, deduplicated to the most recent certificate per property. Media enquiries: contact us.
Shareable summary – Bradford
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 8,084 |
| Below EPC B | 6,384 (79.0%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 461 (5.7%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 795 |
| Expired certificates | 1,826 (22.6%) |
| Average floor area | 686 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 94 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Bradford are below EPC B?
6,384 of 8,084 – 79.0% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 2.9 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Bradford are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
795 commercial buildings in Bradford 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 Bradford are already unlettable?
461 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 295 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Bradford rank nationally?
94 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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