The position in Portsmouth
There are 3,312 unique commercial properties in Portsmouth with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 2,540 – 76.7% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.6 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 Portsmouth, Southsea, Cosham, Farlington, Hampshire. Average floor area is 632 m² and the average asset rating is 72.
726 certificates in the district have expired (21.9% of the total), of which 72 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+ | 5 | 0.2% | -0.1 | |
| A | 112 | 3.4% | -0.7 | |
| B | 655 | 19.8% | +0.3 | |
| C | 1,229 | 37.1% | +3.9 | |
| D | 820 | 24.8% | -0.9 | |
| E | 389 | 11.7% | -1.2 | |
| F | 56 | 1.7% | -0.2 | |
| G | 46 | 1.4% | -1.1 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,240 | 37.4% | |
| Offices & workshops | 645 | 19.5% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 467 | 14.1% | |
| Storage & distribution | 270 | 8.2% | |
| General & special industrial | 160 | 4.8% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 78 | 2.4% | |
| Education | 75 | 2.3% | |
| Universities & colleges | 72 | 2.2% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Portsmouth that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,897 | 57.3% | |
| 250–500 m² | 582 | 17.6% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 410 | 12.4% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 250 | 7.5% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 155 | 4.7% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 18 | 0.5% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/portsmouth/. 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 – Portsmouth
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 3,312 |
| Below EPC B | 2,540 (76.7%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 102 (3.1%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 268 |
| Expired certificates | 726 (21.9%) |
| Average floor area | 632 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 156 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Portsmouth are below EPC B?
2,540 of 3,312 – 76.7% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.6 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Portsmouth are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
268 commercial buildings in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth are already unlettable?
102 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 72 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Portsmouth rank nationally?
156 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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