The position in Dover
There are 1,653 unique commercial properties in Dover with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,259 – 76.2% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.1 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 Dover, Deal, Sandwich, Canterbury, Whitfield. Average floor area is 498 m² and the average asset rating is 76.
336 certificates in the district have expired (20.3% of the total), of which 63 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+ | 1 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 68 | 4.1% | – | |
| B | 325 | 19.7% | +0.2 | |
| C | 516 | 31.2% | -2.0 | |
| D | 401 | 24.3% | -1.4 | |
| E | 245 | 14.8% | +1.9 | |
| F | 41 | 2.5% | +0.6 | |
| G | 56 | 3.4% | +0.9 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 551 | 33.3% | |
| Offices & workshops | 359 | 21.7% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 280 | 16.9% | |
| Storage & distribution | 82 | 5.0% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 69 | 4.2% | |
| General & special industrial | 69 | 4.2% | |
| Education | 46 | 2.8% | |
| Primary healthcare | 43 | 2.6% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Dover that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,033 | 62.5% | |
| 250–500 m² | 307 | 18.6% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 163 | 9.9% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 99 | 6.0% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 45 | 2.7% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 6 | 0.4% |
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Shareable summary – Dover
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,653 |
| Below EPC B | 1,259 (76.2%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 97 (5.9%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 92 |
| Expired certificates | 336 (20.3%) |
| Average floor area | 498 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 170 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Dover are below EPC B?
1,259 of 1,653 – 76.2% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.1 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Dover are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
92 commercial buildings in Dover 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 Dover are already unlettable?
97 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 63 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Dover rank nationally?
170 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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