The position in Monmouthshire
There are 1,416 unique commercial properties in Monmouthshire with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,157 – 81.7% – are rated below EPC B, which is 5.6 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 Abergavenny, Chepstow, Monmouth, Caldicot, Usk. Average floor area is 568 m² and the average asset rating is 78.
379 certificates in the district have expired (26.8% of the total), of which 49 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+ | 11 | 0.8% | +0.5 | |
| A | 30 | 2.1% | -2.0 | |
| B | 218 | 15.4% | -4.1 | |
| C | 512 | 36.2% | +3.0 | |
| D | 381 | 26.9% | +1.2 | |
| E | 187 | 13.2% | +0.3 | |
| F | 36 | 2.5% | +0.6 | |
| G | 41 | 2.9% | +0.4 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 523 | 36.9% | |
| Offices & workshops | 277 | 19.6% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 188 | 13.3% | |
| Storage & distribution | 102 | 7.2% | |
| General & special industrial | 94 | 6.6% | |
| Hotels | 53 | 3.7% | |
| Education | 42 | 3.0% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 39 | 2.8% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Monmouthshire that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 792 | 55.9% | |
| 250–500 m² | 322 | 22.7% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 155 | 10.9% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 93 | 6.6% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 43 | 3.0% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 11 | 0.8% |
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Shareable summary – Monmouthshire
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,416 |
| Below EPC B | 1,157 (81.7%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 77 (5.4%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 98 |
| Expired certificates | 379 (26.8%) |
| Average floor area | 568 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 38 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Monmouthshire are below EPC B?
1,157 of 1,416 – 81.7% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 5.6 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Monmouthshire are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
98 commercial buildings in Monmouthshire 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 Monmouthshire are already unlettable?
77 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 49 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Monmouthshire rank nationally?
38 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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