The position in Kingston upon Hull, City of
There are 5,135 unique commercial properties in Kingston upon Hull, City of with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 4,093 – 79.7% – are rated below EPC B, which is 3.6 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 Hull, Kingston Upon Hull, Hessle, East Riding Of Yorkshire, Kingston-Upon-Hull. Average floor area is 624 m² and the average asset rating is 79.
1,105 certificates in the district have expired (21.5% of the total), of which 188 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 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 151 | 2.9% | -1.2 | |
| B | 884 | 17.2% | -2.3 | |
| C | 1,560 | 30.4% | -2.8 | |
| D | 1,410 | 27.5% | +1.8 | |
| E | 832 | 16.2% | +3.3 | |
| F | 135 | 2.6% | +0.7 | |
| G | 156 | 3.0% | +0.5 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,991 | 38.8% | |
| Offices & workshops | 1,301 | 25.3% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 653 | 12.7% | |
| General & special industrial | 363 | 7.1% | |
| Storage & distribution | 284 | 5.5% | |
| Education | 103 | 2.0% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 99 | 1.9% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 87 | 1.7% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Kingston upon Hull, City of that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 2,830 | 55.1% | |
| 250–500 m² | 947 | 18.4% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 615 | 12.0% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 494 | 9.6% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 231 | 4.5% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 18 | 0.4% |
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Shareable summary – Kingston upon Hull, City of
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 5,135 |
| Below EPC B | 4,093 (79.7%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 291 (5.7%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 490 |
| Expired certificates | 1,105 (21.5%) |
| Average floor area | 624 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 80 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Kingston upon Hull, City of are below EPC B?
4,093 of 5,135 – 79.7% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 3.6 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Kingston upon Hull, City of are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
490 commercial buildings in Kingston upon Hull, City of 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of are already unlettable?
291 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 188 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Kingston upon Hull, City of rank nationally?
80 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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