The position in Chichester
There are 2,576 unique commercial properties in Chichester with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,785 – 69.3% – are rated below EPC B, which is 6.8 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 Chichester, Midhurst, Petworth, Selsey, Haslemere. Average floor area is 439 m² and the average asset rating is 69.
510 certificates in the district have expired (19.8% of the total), of which 68 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+ | 7 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 161 | 6.2% | +2.1 | |
| B | 623 | 24.2% | +4.7 | |
| C | 908 | 35.2% | +2.0 | |
| D | 545 | 21.2% | -4.5 | |
| E | 237 | 9.2% | -3.7 | |
| F | 41 | 1.6% | -0.3 | |
| G | 54 | 2.1% | -0.4 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 818 | 31.8% | |
| Retail & financial services | 771 | 29.9% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 269 | 10.4% | |
| Storage & distribution | 257 | 10.0% | |
| General & special industrial | 127 | 4.9% | |
| Education | 71 | 2.8% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 68 | 2.6% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 47 | 1.8% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Chichester that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,628 | 63.2% | |
| 250–500 m² | 488 | 18.9% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 233 | 9.0% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 150 | 5.8% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 71 | 2.8% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 6 | 0.2% |
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Shareable summary – Chichester
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,576 |
| Below EPC B | 1,785 (69.3%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 95 (3.7%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 135 |
| Expired certificates | 510 (19.8%) |
| Average floor area | 439 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 303 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Chichester are below EPC B?
1,785 of 2,576 – 69.3% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 6.8 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Chichester are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
135 commercial buildings in Chichester 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 Chichester are already unlettable?
95 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 68 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Chichester rank nationally?
303 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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