The position in Crawley
There are 1,803 unique commercial properties in Crawley with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,242 – 68.9% – are rated below EPC B, which is 7.2 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 Crawley, Gatwick, Horley, West Sussex, Gatwick Airoport. Average floor area is 1,200 m² and the average asset rating is 67.
288 certificates in the district have expired (16.0% of the total), of which 24 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+ | 9 | 0.5% | +0.2 | |
| A | 105 | 5.8% | +1.7 | |
| B | 447 | 24.8% | +5.3 | |
| C | 635 | 35.2% | +2.0 | |
| D | 401 | 22.2% | -3.5 | |
| E | 173 | 9.6% | -3.3 | |
| F | 18 | 1.0% | -0.9 | |
| G | 15 | 0.8% | -1.7 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 501 | 27.8% | |
| Offices & workshops | 483 | 26.8% | |
| Storage & distribution | 272 | 15.1% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 159 | 8.8% | |
| General & special industrial | 121 | 6.7% | |
| Community & day centres | 58 | 3.2% | |
| Primary healthcare | 42 | 2.3% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 40 | 2.2% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Crawley that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 865 | 48.0% | |
| 250–500 m² | 342 | 19.0% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 189 | 10.5% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 211 | 11.7% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 161 | 8.9% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 35 | 1.9% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/crawley/. Figures derived from the GOV.UK Energy Performance of Buildings Register, deduplicated to the most recent certificate per property. Media enquiries: contact us.
Shareable summary – Crawley
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,803 |
| Below EPC B | 1,242 (68.9%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 33 (1.8%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 238 |
| Expired certificates | 288 (16.0%) |
| Average floor area | 1,200 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 306 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Crawley are below EPC B?
1,242 of 1,803 – 68.9% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 7.2 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Crawley are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
238 commercial buildings in Crawley 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 Crawley are already unlettable?
33 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 24 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Crawley rank nationally?
306 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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