The position in City of London
There are 3,151 unique commercial properties in City of London with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,953 – 62.0% – are rated below EPC B, which is 14.1 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
The largest category locally is offices & workshops, and the postal towns and districts most represented are London, London,, Greater London, Cheapside, The City. Average floor area is 2,966 m² and the average asset rating is 69.
546 certificates in the district have expired (17.3% of the total), of which 99 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+ | 0 | 0.0% | -0.3 | |
| A | 197 | 6.3% | +2.2 | |
| B | 1,001 | 31.8% | +12.3 | |
| C | 814 | 25.8% | -7.4 | |
| D | 646 | 20.5% | -5.2 | |
| E | 362 | 11.5% | -1.4 | |
| F | 52 | 1.7% | -0.2 | |
| G | 79 | 2.5% | – |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 1,533 | 48.7% | |
| Retail & financial services | 760 | 24.1% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 629 | 20.0% | |
| Hotels | 68 | 2.2% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 62 | 2.0% | |
| Primary healthcare | 26 | 0.8% | |
| Community & day centres | 17 | 0.5% | |
| Passenger terminals | 13 | 0.4% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In City of London that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,336 | 42.4% | |
| 250–500 m² | 527 | 16.7% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 348 | 11.0% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 323 | 10.3% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 372 | 11.8% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 245 | 7.8% |
Find your building in City of London
Search the register by postcode and see every certificate on your property, free.
For editors and journalists
Quote – attributable to evenEco
Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/city-of-london/. 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 – City of London
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 3,151 |
| Below EPC B | 1,953 (62.0%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 131 (4.2%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 499 |
| Expired certificates | 546 (17.3%) |
| Average floor area | 2,966 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 317 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in City of London are below EPC B?
1,953 of 3,151 – 62.0% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 14.1 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in City of London are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
499 commercial buildings in City of London 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 City of London are already unlettable?
131 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 99 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does City of London rank nationally?
317 of 319 local authorities, ranked by the share of commercial stock below EPC B, with rank 1 being the highest share.
Local authorities with a similar profile
Southwark
66.9% below EPC B · 7,055 properties
See the data →Westminster
66.1% below EPC B · 17,747 properties
See the data →Bracknell Forest
65.6% below EPC B · 1,315 properties
See the data →Isles of Scilly
56.8% below EPC B · 111 properties
See the data →Dumfries and Galloway
0.0% below EPC B · 2 properties
See the data →