The position in Ipswich
There are 2,571 unique commercial properties in Ipswich with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,976 – 76.9% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.8 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 Ipswich, Suffolk, Ipswitch, Ispwich, Pswich. Average floor area is 654 m² and the average asset rating is 76.
548 certificates in the district have expired (21.3% of the total), of which 80 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+ | 7 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 98 | 3.8% | -0.3 | |
| B | 490 | 19.1% | -0.4 | |
| C | 819 | 31.9% | -1.3 | |
| D | 685 | 26.6% | +0.9 | |
| E | 343 | 13.3% | +0.4 | |
| F | 63 | 2.5% | +0.6 | |
| G | 66 | 2.6% | +0.1 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 990 | 38.5% | |
| Offices & workshops | 726 | 28.2% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 283 | 11.0% | |
| Storage & distribution | 200 | 7.8% | |
| General & special industrial | 65 | 2.5% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 58 | 2.3% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 53 | 2.1% | |
| Education | 51 | 2.0% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Ipswich that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,475 | 57.4% | |
| 250–500 m² | 443 | 17.2% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 308 | 12.0% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 203 | 7.9% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 126 | 4.9% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 16 | 0.6% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/ipswich/. Figures derived from the GOV.UK Energy Performance of Buildings Register, deduplicated to the most recent certificate per property. Media enquiries: contact us.
Shareable summary – Ipswich
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,571 |
| Below EPC B | 1,976 (76.9%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 129 (5.0%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 207 |
| Expired certificates | 548 (21.3%) |
| Average floor area | 654 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 150 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Ipswich are below EPC B?
1,976 of 2,571 – 76.9% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.8 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Ipswich are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
207 commercial buildings in Ipswich 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 Ipswich are already unlettable?
129 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 80 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Ipswich rank nationally?
150 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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