The position in Folkestone and Hythe
There are 1,925 unique commercial properties in Folkestone and Hythe with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,467 – 76.2% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.1 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 Folkestone, Hythe, New Romney, Romney Marsh, Ashford. Average floor area is 395 m² and the average asset rating is 75.
438 certificates in the district have expired (22.8% of the total), of which 73 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+ | 2 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 59 | 3.1% | -1.0 | |
| B | 397 | 20.6% | +1.1 | |
| C | 674 | 35.0% | +1.8 | |
| D | 476 | 24.7% | -1.0 | |
| E | 217 | 11.3% | -1.6 | |
| F | 41 | 2.1% | +0.2 | |
| G | 59 | 3.1% | +0.6 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 671 | 34.9% | |
| Offices & workshops | 437 | 22.7% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 282 | 14.6% | |
| Storage & distribution | 128 | 6.6% | |
| General & special industrial | 119 | 6.2% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 79 | 4.1% | |
| Hotels | 48 | 2.5% | |
| Community & day centres | 34 | 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 Folkestone and Hythe that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,281 | 66.5% | |
| 250–500 m² | 311 | 16.2% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 177 | 9.2% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 104 | 5.4% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 51 | 2.6% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 1 | 0.1% |
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Shareable summary – Folkestone and Hythe
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,925 |
| Below EPC B | 1,467 (76.2%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 100 (5.2%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 90 |
| Expired certificates | 438 (22.8%) |
| Average floor area | 395 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 169 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Folkestone and Hythe are below EPC B?
1,467 of 1,925 – 76.2% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.1 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Folkestone and Hythe are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
90 commercial buildings in Folkestone and Hythe 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 Folkestone and Hythe are already unlettable?
100 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 73 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Folkestone and Hythe rank nationally?
169 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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