The position in education
Education stock is largely public sector, which changes the funding picture entirely – Salix is available here and is not available to private commercial owners. Many buildings are also above 1,000 m² and therefore in the 2031 cohort.
School estates tend to have unusually good records, because building control and capital programme files survive. That makes the evidence route more productive than average.
This category accounts for 2.1% of all commercial certificates on the register. 610 properties are rated F or G – below the minimum that has applied to lettings since April 2023 – and 325 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G when issued.
The largest concentrations are in Birmingham, Leeds, Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire, North Yorkshire, Manchester.
Key figures
Band distribution
| Band | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar | vs England & Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 385 | 1.8% | +1.5 | |
| A | 3,198 | 14.9% | +10.8 | |
| B | 5,900 | 27.5% | +8.0 | |
| C | 5,425 | 25.3% | -7.9 | |
| D | 4,234 | 19.8% | -5.9 | |
| E | 1,668 | 7.8% | -5.1 | |
| F | 309 | 1.4% | -0.5 | |
| G | 301 | 1.4% | -1.1 |
Floor area profile
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 7,465 | 34.9% | |
| 250–500 m² | 4,569 | 21.3% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 3,540 | 16.5% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 3,676 | 17.2% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 1,932 | 9.0% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 238 | 1.1% |
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Common questions
How many education properties are below EPC B?
11,937 of 21,420 – 55.7%, which is 20.4 percentage points better than the 76.1% average across all commercial property.
How many education buildings face the 2031 EPC B standard?
2,509 are over 1,000 m² and currently below EPC B.
What is the average size of a education property?
1,072 m² on the certificates lodged for this category.
Other sectors
Retail & financial services
76.8% below EPC B · 347,446 properties
See the data →Offices & workshops
81.3% below EPC B · 259,596 properties
See the data →Restaurants, cafes & pubs
75.0% below EPC B · 121,133 properties
See the data →Storage & distribution
73.4% below EPC B · 81,732 properties
See the data →General & special industrial
81.9% below EPC B · 58,372 properties
See the data →Hospitals & care homes
53.8% below EPC B · 20,625 properties
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