The position in Woking
There are 1,560 unique commercial properties in Woking with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,059 – 67.9% – are rated below EPC B, which is 8.2 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 Woking, West Byfleet, Surrey, Byfleet, Byfleet, West Byfleet. Average floor area is 609 m² and the average asset rating is 67.
337 certificates in the district have expired (21.6% of the total), of which 44 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 | 0.4% | +0.1 | |
| A | 96 | 6.2% | +2.1 | |
| B | 399 | 25.6% | +6.1 | |
| C | 517 | 33.1% | -0.1 | |
| D | 375 | 24.0% | -1.7 | |
| E | 119 | 7.6% | -5.3 | |
| F | 19 | 1.2% | -0.7 | |
| G | 29 | 1.9% | -0.6 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 539 | 34.6% | |
| Offices & workshops | 507 | 32.5% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 153 | 9.8% | |
| Storage & distribution | 84 | 5.4% | |
| General & special industrial | 67 | 4.3% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 53 | 3.4% | |
| Education | 36 | 2.3% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 35 | 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 Woking that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 904 | 57.9% | |
| 250–500 m² | 263 | 16.9% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 181 | 11.6% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 139 | 8.9% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 69 | 4.4% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 4 | 0.3% |
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Shareable summary – Woking
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,560 |
| Below EPC B | 1,059 (67.9%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 48 (3.1%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 128 |
| Expired certificates | 337 (21.6%) |
| Average floor area | 609 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 311 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Woking are below EPC B?
1,059 of 1,560 – 67.9% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 8.2 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Woking are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
128 commercial buildings in Woking 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 Woking are already unlettable?
48 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 44 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Woking rank nationally?
311 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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