The position in Guildford
There are 2,375 unique commercial properties in Guildford with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,660 – 69.9% – are rated below EPC B, which is 6.2 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 Guildford, Woking, Aldershot, Leatherhead, Farnham. Average floor area is 640 m² and the average asset rating is 69.
424 certificates in the district have expired (17.9% of the total), of which 43 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 | 0.4% | +0.1 | |
| A | 146 | 6.1% | +2.0 | |
| B | 560 | 23.6% | +4.1 | |
| C | 800 | 33.7% | +0.5 | |
| D | 526 | 22.1% | -3.6 | |
| E | 268 | 11.3% | -1.6 | |
| F | 32 | 1.3% | -0.6 | |
| G | 34 | 1.4% | -1.1 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 844 | 35.5% | |
| Retail & financial services | 718 | 30.2% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 228 | 9.6% | |
| Storage & distribution | 164 | 6.9% | |
| General & special industrial | 92 | 3.9% | |
| Education | 73 | 3.1% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 55 | 2.3% | |
| Primary healthcare | 53 | 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 Guildford that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,370 | 57.7% | |
| 250–500 m² | 410 | 17.3% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 279 | 11.7% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 189 | 8.0% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 116 | 4.9% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 11 | 0.5% |
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Shareable summary – Guildford
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,375 |
| Below EPC B | 1,660 (69.9%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 66 (2.8%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 157 |
| Expired certificates | 424 (17.9%) |
| Average floor area | 640 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 296 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Guildford are below EPC B?
1,660 of 2,375 – 69.9% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 6.2 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Guildford are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
157 commercial buildings in Guildford 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 Guildford are already unlettable?
66 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 43 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Guildford rank nationally?
296 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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