The position in Isle of Wight
There are 2,483 unique commercial properties in Isle of Wight with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 2,143 – 86.3% – are rated below EPC B, which is 10.2 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 Newport, Ryde, Cowes, Sandown, Shanklin. Average floor area is 421 m² and the average asset rating is 82.
628 certificates in the district have expired (25.3% of the total), of which 108 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+ | 3 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 34 | 1.4% | -2.7 | |
| B | 303 | 12.2% | -7.3 | |
| C | 908 | 36.6% | +3.4 | |
| D | 732 | 29.5% | +3.8 | |
| E | 328 | 13.2% | +0.3 | |
| F | 68 | 2.7% | +0.8 | |
| G | 107 | 4.3% | +1.8 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 950 | 38.3% | |
| Offices & workshops | 595 | 24.0% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 307 | 12.4% | |
| Hotels | 186 | 7.5% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 81 | 3.3% | |
| Residential spaces | 75 | 3.0% | |
| General & special industrial | 62 | 2.5% | |
| Storage & distribution | 60 | 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 Isle of Wight that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,582 | 63.7% | |
| 250–500 m² | 413 | 16.6% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 269 | 10.8% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 158 | 6.4% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 54 | 2.2% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 7 | 0.3% |
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Shareable summary – Isle of Wight
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,483 |
| Below EPC B | 2,143 (86.3%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 175 (7.0%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 139 |
| Expired certificates | 628 (25.3%) |
| Average floor area | 421 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 4 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Isle of Wight are below EPC B?
2,143 of 2,483 – 86.3% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 10.2 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Isle of Wight are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
139 commercial buildings in Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight are already unlettable?
175 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 108 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Isle of Wight rank nationally?
4 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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