The position in hospitals & care homes
Hospitals and care homes run continuously with high hot water and ventilation demand, and resilience requirements that constrain plant choices. Ratings are frequently worse than the buildings deserve because the servicing strategy is driven by clinical need rather than efficiency.
Care homes in private ownership are commercial property for MEES purposes and are often let, which catches operators who think of themselves as running a business rather than holding an asset.
This category accounts for 2.1% of all commercial certificates on the register. 136 properties are rated F or G – below the minimum that has applied to lettings since April 2023 – and 82 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G when issued.
The largest concentrations are in Birmingham, North Yorkshire, Leeds, Cornwall, Somerset, Bradford.
Key figures
Band distribution
| Band | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar | vs England & Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 13 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 1,308 | 6.3% | +2.2 | |
| B | 8,205 | 39.8% | +20.3 | |
| C | 8,044 | 39.0% | +5.8 | |
| D | 2,349 | 11.4% | -14.3 | |
| E | 570 | 2.8% | -10.1 | |
| F | 80 | 0.4% | -1.5 | |
| G | 56 | 0.3% | -2.2 |
Floor area profile
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 3,590 | 17.4% | |
| 250–500 m² | 3,987 | 19.3% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 4,615 | 22.4% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 5,561 | 27.0% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 2,775 | 13.5% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 97 | 0.5% |
Find the certificate you already have
Search the Energy Performance of Buildings Register for your building. It is free, there is no sign-up, and it takes about ten seconds.
Common questions
How many hospitals & care homes properties are below EPC B?
11,099 of 20,625 – 53.8%, which is 22.3 percentage points better than the 76.1% average across all commercial property.
How many hospitals & care homes buildings face the 2031 EPC B standard?
3,418 are over 1,000 m² and currently below EPC B.
What is the average size of a hospitals & care homes property?
1,301 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 →Education
55.7% below EPC B · 21,420 properties
See the data →