The position in Bromley
There are 4,100 unique commercial properties in Bromley with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 3,088 – 75.3% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.8 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 Orpington, Bromley, Beckenham, London, West Wickham. Average floor area is 407 m² and the average asset rating is 71.
735 certificates in the district have expired (17.9% of the total), of which 87 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 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 168 | 4.1% | – | |
| B | 840 | 20.5% | +1.0 | |
| C | 1,480 | 36.1% | +2.9 | |
| D | 1,057 | 25.8% | +0.1 | |
| E | 429 | 10.5% | -2.4 | |
| F | 49 | 1.2% | -0.7 | |
| G | 73 | 1.8% | -0.7 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,943 | 47.4% | |
| Offices & workshops | 791 | 19.3% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 610 | 14.9% | |
| Storage & distribution | 164 | 4.0% | |
| Primary healthcare | 105 | 2.6% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 94 | 2.3% | |
| General & special industrial | 94 | 2.3% | |
| Education | 93 | 2.3% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Bromley that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 2,834 | 69.1% | |
| 250–500 m² | 604 | 14.7% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 300 | 7.3% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 251 | 6.1% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 102 | 2.5% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 9 | 0.2% |
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Shareable summary – Bromley
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 4,100 |
| Below EPC B | 3,088 (75.3%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 122 (3.0%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 186 |
| Expired certificates | 735 (17.9%) |
| Average floor area | 407 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 195 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Bromley are below EPC B?
3,088 of 4,100 – 75.3% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.8 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Bromley are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
186 commercial buildings in Bromley 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 Bromley are already unlettable?
122 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 87 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Bromley rank nationally?
195 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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