The position in Southampton
There are 3,771 unique commercial properties in Southampton with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 2,820 – 74.8% – are rated below EPC B, which is 1.3 percentage points better 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 Southampton, London, Southhampton, Hampshire, Bitterne. Average floor area is 707 m² and the average asset rating is 71.
868 certificates in the district have expired (23.0% of the total), of which 87 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+ | 6 | 0.2% | -0.1 | |
| A | 147 | 3.9% | -0.2 | |
| B | 798 | 21.2% | +1.7 | |
| C | 1,339 | 35.5% | +2.3 | |
| D | 959 | 25.4% | -0.3 | |
| E | 404 | 10.7% | -2.2 | |
| F | 63 | 1.7% | -0.2 | |
| G | 55 | 1.5% | -1.0 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,397 | 37.0% | |
| Offices & workshops | 859 | 22.8% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 559 | 14.8% | |
| General & special industrial | 223 | 5.9% | |
| Storage & distribution | 212 | 5.6% | |
| Education | 84 | 2.2% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 73 | 1.9% | |
| Primary healthcare | 73 | 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 Southampton that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 2,118 | 56.2% | |
| 250–500 m² | 741 | 19.6% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 409 | 10.8% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 279 | 7.4% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 192 | 5.1% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 32 | 0.8% |
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Shareable summary – Southampton
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 3,771 |
| Below EPC B | 2,820 (74.8%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 118 (3.1%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 277 |
| Expired certificates | 868 (23.0%) |
| Average floor area | 707 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 212 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Southampton are below EPC B?
2,820 of 3,771 – 74.8% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 1.3 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Southampton are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
277 commercial buildings in Southampton 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 Southampton are already unlettable?
118 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 87 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Southampton rank nationally?
212 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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