The position in Cornwall
There are 11,341 unique commercial properties in Cornwall with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 8,751 – 77.2% – are rated below EPC B, which is 1.1 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 Truro, Newquay, Penzance, Redruth, Falmouth. Average floor area is 360 m² and the average asset rating is 76.
2,554 certificates in the district have expired (22.5% of the total), of which 380 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+ | 74 | 0.7% | +0.4 | |
| A | 490 | 4.3% | +0.2 | |
| B | 2,026 | 17.9% | -1.6 | |
| C | 3,626 | 32.0% | -1.2 | |
| D | 2,843 | 25.1% | -0.6 | |
| E | 1,694 | 14.9% | +2.0 | |
| F | 254 | 2.2% | +0.3 | |
| G | 334 | 2.9% | +0.4 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 3,708 | 32.7% | |
| Offices & workshops | 3,003 | 26.5% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 1,548 | 13.6% | |
| General & special industrial | 633 | 5.6% | |
| Storage & distribution | 613 | 5.4% | |
| Hotels | 529 | 4.7% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 240 | 2.1% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 237 | 2.1% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Cornwall that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 7,398 | 65.2% | |
| 250–500 m² | 2,081 | 18.3% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 1,020 | 9.0% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 640 | 5.6% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 194 | 1.7% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 8 | 0.1% |
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Shareable summary – Cornwall
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 11,341 |
| Below EPC B | 8,751 (77.2%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 588 (5.2%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 529 |
| Expired certificates | 2,554 (22.5%) |
| Average floor area | 360 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 139 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Cornwall are below EPC B?
8,751 of 11,341 – 77.2% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 1.1 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Cornwall are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
529 commercial buildings in Cornwall 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 Cornwall are already unlettable?
588 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 380 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Cornwall rank nationally?
139 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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