The position in South Oxfordshire
There are 2,276 unique commercial properties in South Oxfordshire with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,717 – 75.4% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.7 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
The largest category locally is offices & workshops, and the postal towns and districts most represented are Henley-On-Thames, Didcot, Wallingford, Thame, Oxford. Average floor area is 508 m² and the average asset rating is 77.
419 certificates in the district have expired (18.4% of the total), of which 78 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 | 0.4% | +0.1 | |
| A | 99 | 4.3% | +0.2 | |
| B | 452 | 19.9% | +0.4 | |
| C | 705 | 31.0% | -2.2 | |
| D | 573 | 25.2% | -0.5 | |
| E | 328 | 14.4% | +1.5 | |
| F | 47 | 2.1% | +0.2 | |
| G | 64 | 2.8% | +0.3 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 725 | 31.9% | |
| Retail & financial services | 671 | 29.5% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 261 | 11.5% | |
| Storage & distribution | 190 | 8.3% | |
| General & special industrial | 111 | 4.9% | |
| Education | 74 | 3.3% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 49 | 2.2% | |
| Primary healthcare | 43 | 1.9% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In South Oxfordshire that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,401 | 61.6% | |
| 250–500 m² | 440 | 19.3% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 200 | 8.8% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 158 | 6.9% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 71 | 3.1% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 6 | 0.3% |
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Shareable summary – South Oxfordshire
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,276 |
| Below EPC B | 1,717 (75.4%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 111 (4.9%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 149 |
| Expired certificates | 419 (18.4%) |
| Average floor area | 508 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 193 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in South Oxfordshire are below EPC B?
1,717 of 2,276 – 75.4% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.7 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in South Oxfordshire are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
149 commercial buildings in South Oxfordshire 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 South Oxfordshire are already unlettable?
111 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 78 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does South Oxfordshire rank nationally?
193 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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