The position in Wokingham
There are 2,147 unique commercial properties in Wokingham with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,499 – 69.8% – are rated below EPC B, which is 6.3 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 Wokingham, Reading, Woodley, Winnersh, Earley. Average floor area is 777 m² and the average asset rating is 70.
376 certificates in the district have expired (17.5% of the total), of which 45 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+ | 22 | 1.0% | +0.7 | |
| A | 135 | 6.3% | +2.2 | |
| B | 491 | 22.9% | +3.4 | |
| C | 679 | 31.6% | -1.6 | |
| D | 504 | 23.5% | -2.2 | |
| E | 242 | 11.3% | -1.6 | |
| F | 21 | 1.0% | -0.9 | |
| G | 53 | 2.5% | – |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 762 | 35.5% | |
| Retail & financial services | 479 | 22.3% | |
| Storage & distribution | 224 | 10.4% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 173 | 8.1% | |
| General & special industrial | 136 | 6.3% | |
| Education | 94 | 4.4% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 69 | 3.2% | |
| Primary healthcare | 57 | 2.7% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Wokingham that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,089 | 50.7% | |
| 250–500 m² | 432 | 20.1% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 258 | 12.0% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 227 | 10.6% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 120 | 5.6% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 21 | 1.0% |
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Shareable summary – Wokingham
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,147 |
| Below EPC B | 1,499 (69.8%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 74 (3.4%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 206 |
| Expired certificates | 376 (17.5%) |
| Average floor area | 777 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 299 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Wokingham are below EPC B?
1,499 of 2,147 – 69.8% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 6.3 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Wokingham are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
206 commercial buildings in Wokingham 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 Wokingham are already unlettable?
74 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 45 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Wokingham rank nationally?
299 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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