The position in Gosport
There are 1,144 unique commercial properties in Gosport with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 832 – 72.7% – are rated below EPC B, which is 3.4 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 Gosport, Lee-On-The-Solent, Hampshire, Lee-On-Solent, Lee On The Solent. Average floor area is 449 m² and the average asset rating is 69.
209 certificates in the district have expired (18.3% 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+ | 2 | 0.2% | -0.1 | |
| A | 73 | 6.4% | +2.3 | |
| B | 237 | 20.7% | +1.2 | |
| C | 417 | 36.5% | +3.3 | |
| D | 257 | 22.5% | -3.2 | |
| E | 118 | 10.3% | -2.6 | |
| F | 20 | 1.7% | -0.2 | |
| G | 20 | 1.7% | -0.8 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 424 | 37.1% | |
| Offices & workshops | 245 | 21.4% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 141 | 12.3% | |
| Storage & distribution | 125 | 10.9% | |
| General & special industrial | 56 | 4.9% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 34 | 3.0% | |
| Community & day centres | 25 | 2.2% | |
| Primary healthcare | 23 | 2.0% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Gosport that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 755 | 66.0% | |
| 250–500 m² | 193 | 16.9% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 97 | 8.5% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 58 | 5.1% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 39 | 3.4% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 2 | 0.2% |
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Shareable summary – Gosport
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,144 |
| Below EPC B | 832 (72.7%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 40 (3.5%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 52 |
| Expired certificates | 209 (18.3%) |
| Average floor area | 449 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 256 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Gosport are below EPC B?
832 of 1,144 – 72.7% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 3.4 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Gosport are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
52 commercial buildings in Gosport 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 Gosport are already unlettable?
40 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 Gosport rank nationally?
256 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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