The position in Coventry
There are 5,045 unique commercial properties in Coventry with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 3,867 – 76.7% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.6 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 Coventry, Allesley, Warwickshire, Conventry, West Midlands. Average floor area is 951 m² and the average asset rating is 75.
973 certificates in the district have expired (19.3% of the total), of which 130 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+ | 9 | 0.2% | -0.1 | |
| A | 229 | 4.5% | +0.4 | |
| B | 940 | 18.6% | -0.9 | |
| C | 1,564 | 31.0% | -2.2 | |
| D | 1,338 | 26.5% | +0.8 | |
| E | 761 | 15.1% | +2.2 | |
| F | 93 | 1.8% | -0.1 | |
| G | 111 | 2.2% | -0.3 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,727 | 34.2% | |
| Offices & workshops | 1,204 | 23.9% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 507 | 10.0% | |
| General & special industrial | 426 | 8.4% | |
| Storage & distribution | 413 | 8.2% | |
| Universities & colleges | 129 | 2.6% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 129 | 2.6% | |
| Education | 122 | 2.4% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Coventry that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 2,765 | 54.8% | |
| 250–500 m² | 854 | 16.9% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 548 | 10.9% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 480 | 9.5% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 311 | 6.2% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 87 | 1.7% |
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Shareable summary – Coventry
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 5,045 |
| Below EPC B | 3,867 (76.7%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 204 (4.0%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 507 |
| Expired certificates | 973 (19.3%) |
| Average floor area | 951 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 153 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Coventry are below EPC B?
3,867 of 5,045 – 76.7% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.6 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Coventry are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
507 commercial buildings in Coventry 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 Coventry are already unlettable?
204 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 130 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Coventry rank nationally?
153 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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