The position in Newport
There are 2,379 unique commercial properties in Newport with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,837 – 77.2% – are rated below EPC B, which is 1.1 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, Cardiff, Caldicot, Gwent, Rogerstone. Average floor area is 835 m² and the average asset rating is 77.
456 certificates in the district have expired (19.2% of the total), of which 63 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+ | 8 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 63 | 2.6% | -1.5 | |
| B | 471 | 19.8% | +0.3 | |
| C | 810 | 34.0% | +0.8 | |
| D | 596 | 25.1% | -0.6 | |
| E | 303 | 12.7% | -0.2 | |
| F | 45 | 1.9% | – | |
| G | 83 | 3.5% | +1.0 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 890 | 37.4% | |
| Offices & workshops | 487 | 20.5% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 303 | 12.7% | |
| Storage & distribution | 253 | 10.6% | |
| General & special industrial | 165 | 6.9% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 62 | 2.6% | |
| Education | 53 | 2.2% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 50 | 2.1% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Newport that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,308 | 55.0% | |
| 250–500 m² | 463 | 19.5% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 271 | 11.4% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 202 | 8.5% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 109 | 4.6% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 26 | 1.1% |
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Shareable summary – Newport
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,379 |
| Below EPC B | 1,837 (77.2%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 128 (5.4%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 206 |
| Expired certificates | 456 (19.2%) |
| Average floor area | 835 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 138 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Newport are below EPC B?
1,837 of 2,379 – 77.2% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 1.1 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Newport are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
206 commercial buildings in Newport 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 Newport are already unlettable?
128 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 63 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Newport rank nationally?
138 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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