The position in Buckinghamshire
There are 8,706 unique commercial properties in Buckinghamshire with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 6,310 – 72.5% – are rated below EPC B, which is 3.6 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
The largest category locally is offices & workshops, and the postal towns and districts most represented are High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Chesham, Amersham, Buckingham. Average floor area is 540 m² and the average asset rating is 72.
1,677 certificates in the district have expired (19.3% of the total), of which 212 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+ | 23 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 427 | 4.9% | +0.8 | |
| B | 1,946 | 22.4% | +2.9 | |
| C | 2,853 | 32.8% | -0.4 | |
| D | 2,090 | 24.0% | -1.7 | |
| E | 1,010 | 11.6% | -1.3 | |
| F | 149 | 1.7% | -0.2 | |
| G | 208 | 2.4% | -0.1 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 2,854 | 32.8% | |
| Retail & financial services | 2,538 | 29.2% | |
| Storage & distribution | 910 | 10.5% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 839 | 9.6% | |
| General & special industrial | 535 | 6.1% | |
| Education | 229 | 2.6% | |
| Primary healthcare | 177 | 2.0% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 150 | 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 Buckinghamshire that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 4,988 | 57.3% | |
| 250–500 m² | 1,732 | 19.9% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 982 | 11.3% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 655 | 7.5% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 323 | 3.7% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 26 | 0.3% |
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Shareable summary – Buckinghamshire
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 8,706 |
| Below EPC B | 6,310 (72.5%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 357 (4.1%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 587 |
| Expired certificates | 1,677 (19.3%) |
| Average floor area | 540 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 259 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Buckinghamshire are below EPC B?
6,310 of 8,706 – 72.5% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 3.6 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Buckinghamshire are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
587 commercial buildings in Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire are already unlettable?
357 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 212 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Buckinghamshire rank nationally?
259 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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