The position in Gloucester
There are 2,060 unique commercial properties in Gloucester with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,541 – 74.8% – are rated below EPC B, which is 1.3 percentage points better 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 Gloucester, Quedgeley, Gloucester,, Tuffley, Barnwood. Average floor area is 745 m² and the average asset rating is 73.
406 certificates in the district have expired (19.7% of the total), of which 42 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+ | 1 | 0.0% | -0.3 | |
| A | 77 | 3.7% | -0.4 | |
| B | 441 | 21.4% | +1.9 | |
| C | 669 | 32.5% | -0.7 | |
| D | 509 | 24.7% | -1.0 | |
| E | 295 | 14.3% | +1.4 | |
| F | 34 | 1.7% | -0.2 | |
| G | 34 | 1.7% | -0.8 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 649 | 31.5% | |
| Offices & workshops | 552 | 26.8% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 243 | 11.8% | |
| Storage & distribution | 183 | 8.9% | |
| General & special industrial | 146 | 7.1% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 61 | 3.0% | |
| Education | 57 | 2.8% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 44 | 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 Gloucester that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 987 | 47.9% | |
| 250–500 m² | 457 | 22.2% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 299 | 14.5% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 196 | 9.5% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 106 | 5.1% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 15 | 0.7% |
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Shareable summary – Gloucester
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,060 |
| Below EPC B | 1,541 (74.8%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 68 (3.3%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 200 |
| Expired certificates | 406 (19.7%) |
| Average floor area | 745 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 215 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Gloucester are below EPC B?
1,541 of 2,060 – 74.8% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 1.3 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Gloucester are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
200 commercial buildings in Gloucester 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 Gloucester are already unlettable?
68 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 42 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Gloucester rank nationally?
215 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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