The position in Bristol, City of
There are 8,845 unique commercial properties in Bristol, City of with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 6,881 – 77.8% – are rated below EPC B, which is 1.7 percentage points worse 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 Bristol, Avonmouth, Avon, Bs9 1Ub, Somerset. Average floor area is 751 m² and the average asset rating is 76.
1,790 certificates in the district have expired (20.2% of the total), of which 277 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+ | 21 | 0.2% | -0.1 | |
| A | 421 | 4.8% | +0.7 | |
| B | 1,522 | 17.2% | -2.3 | |
| C | 2,796 | 31.6% | -1.6 | |
| D | 2,436 | 27.5% | +1.8 | |
| E | 1,231 | 13.9% | +1.0 | |
| F | 195 | 2.2% | +0.3 | |
| G | 223 | 2.5% | – |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 2,822 | 31.9% | |
| Offices & workshops | 2,474 | 28.0% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 1,163 | 13.1% | |
| Storage & distribution | 772 | 8.7% | |
| General & special industrial | 492 | 5.6% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 177 | 2.0% | |
| Education | 161 | 1.8% | |
| Universities & colleges | 154 | 1.7% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Bristol, City of that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 4,807 | 54.3% | |
| 250–500 m² | 1,634 | 18.5% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 1,104 | 12.5% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 783 | 8.9% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 427 | 4.8% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 90 | 1.0% |
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Shareable summary – Bristol, City of
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 8,845 |
| Below EPC B | 6,881 (77.8%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 418 (4.7%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 813 |
| Expired certificates | 1,790 (20.2%) |
| Average floor area | 751 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 127 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Bristol, City of are below EPC B?
6,881 of 8,845 – 77.8% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 1.7 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Bristol, City of are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
813 commercial buildings in Bristol, City of 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 Bristol, City of are already unlettable?
418 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 277 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Bristol, City of rank nationally?
127 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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