The position in Gravesham
There are 1,324 unique commercial properties in Gravesham with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,058 – 79.9% – are rated below EPC B, which is 3.8 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 Gravesend, Rochester, Northfleet, Kent, Meopham. Average floor area is 452 m² and the average asset rating is 75.
213 certificates in the district have expired (16.1% of the total), of which 41 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 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 33 | 2.5% | -1.6 | |
| B | 232 | 17.5% | -2.0 | |
| C | 490 | 37.0% | +3.8 | |
| D | 335 | 25.3% | -0.4 | |
| E | 178 | 13.4% | +0.5 | |
| F | 28 | 2.1% | +0.2 | |
| G | 27 | 2.0% | -0.5 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 532 | 40.2% | |
| Offices & workshops | 271 | 20.5% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 182 | 13.7% | |
| General & special industrial | 103 | 7.8% | |
| Storage & distribution | 66 | 5.0% | |
| Education | 31 | 2.3% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 30 | 2.3% | |
| Community & day centres | 29 | 2.2% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Gravesham that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 865 | 65.3% | |
| 250–500 m² | 221 | 16.7% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 136 | 10.3% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 68 | 5.1% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 30 | 2.3% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 4 | 0.3% |
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Shareable summary – Gravesham
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,324 |
| Below EPC B | 1,058 (79.9%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 55 (4.2%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 61 |
| Expired certificates | 213 (16.1%) |
| Average floor area | 452 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 74 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Gravesham are below EPC B?
1,058 of 1,324 – 79.9% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 3.8 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Gravesham are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
61 commercial buildings in Gravesham 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 Gravesham are already unlettable?
55 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 41 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Gravesham rank nationally?
74 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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