The position in Bracknell Forest
There are 1,315 unique commercial properties in Bracknell Forest with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 862 – 65.6% – are rated below EPC B, which is 10.5 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 Bracknell, Crowthorne, Sandhurst, Ascot, Windsor. Average floor area is 864 m² and the average asset rating is 65.
258 certificates in the district have expired (19.6% of the total), of which 19 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+ | 4 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 99 | 7.5% | +3.4 | |
| B | 350 | 26.6% | +7.1 | |
| C | 442 | 33.6% | +0.4 | |
| D | 297 | 22.6% | -3.1 | |
| E | 98 | 7.5% | -5.4 | |
| F | 12 | 0.9% | -1.0 | |
| G | 13 | 1.0% | -1.5 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 515 | 39.2% | |
| Offices & workshops | 336 | 25.6% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 132 | 10.0% | |
| Storage & distribution | 105 | 8.0% | |
| General & special industrial | 46 | 3.5% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 39 | 3.0% | |
| Education | 36 | 2.7% | |
| Primary healthcare | 28 | 2.1% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Bracknell Forest that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 717 | 54.5% | |
| 250–500 m² | 239 | 18.2% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 137 | 10.4% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 115 | 8.7% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 89 | 6.8% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 18 | 1.4% |
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Shareable summary – Bracknell Forest
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,315 |
| Below EPC B | 862 (65.6%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 25 (1.9%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 125 |
| Expired certificates | 258 (19.6%) |
| Average floor area | 864 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 316 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Bracknell Forest are below EPC B?
862 of 1,315 – 65.6% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 10.5 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Bracknell Forest are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
125 commercial buildings in Bracknell Forest 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 Bracknell Forest are already unlettable?
25 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 19 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Bracknell Forest rank nationally?
316 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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