The position in Wiltshire
There are 8,226 unique commercial properties in Wiltshire with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 6,043 – 73.5% – are rated below EPC B, which is 2.6 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 Salisbury, Chippenham, Trowbridge, Warminster, Westbury. Average floor area is 521 m² and the average asset rating is 73.
1,595 certificates in the district have expired (19.4% of the total), of which 219 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+ | 46 | 0.6% | +0.3 | |
| A | 358 | 4.4% | +0.3 | |
| B | 1,779 | 21.6% | +2.1 | |
| C | 2,867 | 34.9% | +1.7 | |
| D | 1,954 | 23.8% | -1.9 | |
| E | 874 | 10.6% | -2.3 | |
| F | 150 | 1.8% | -0.1 | |
| G | 198 | 2.4% | -0.1 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 2,509 | 30.5% | |
| Offices & workshops | 2,394 | 29.1% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 846 | 10.3% | |
| General & special industrial | 762 | 9.3% | |
| Storage & distribution | 677 | 8.2% | |
| Education | 234 | 2.8% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 172 | 2.1% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 149 | 1.8% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Wiltshire that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 4,779 | 58.1% | |
| 250–500 m² | 1,650 | 20.1% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 910 | 11.1% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 566 | 6.9% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 302 | 3.7% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 19 | 0.2% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/wiltshire/. 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 – Wiltshire
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 8,226 |
| Below EPC B | 6,043 (73.5%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 348 (4.2%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 502 |
| Expired certificates | 1,595 (19.4%) |
| Average floor area | 521 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 245 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Wiltshire are below EPC B?
6,043 of 8,226 – 73.5% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 2.6 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Wiltshire are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
502 commercial buildings in Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire are already unlettable?
348 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 219 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Wiltshire rank nationally?
245 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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