The position in Hart
There are 1,197 unique commercial properties in Hart with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 869 – 72.6% – are rated below EPC B, which is 3.5 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 Fleet, Hook, Yateley, Camberley, Farnham. Average floor area is 516 m² and the average asset rating is 71.
273 certificates in the district have expired (22.8% of the total), of which 22 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+ | 16 | 1.3% | +1.0 | |
| A | 44 | 3.7% | -0.4 | |
| B | 268 | 22.4% | +2.9 | |
| C | 403 | 33.7% | +0.5 | |
| D | 298 | 24.9% | -0.8 | |
| E | 134 | 11.2% | -1.7 | |
| F | 14 | 1.2% | -0.7 | |
| G | 20 | 1.7% | -0.8 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 407 | 34.0% | |
| Retail & financial services | 387 | 32.3% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 124 | 10.4% | |
| Storage & distribution | 56 | 4.7% | |
| General & special industrial | 38 | 3.2% | |
| Education | 35 | 2.9% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 32 | 2.7% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 28 | 2.3% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Hart that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 741 | 61.9% | |
| 250–500 m² | 203 | 17.0% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 102 | 8.5% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 98 | 8.2% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 51 | 4.3% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 2 | 0.2% |
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Shareable summary – Hart
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,197 |
| Below EPC B | 869 (72.6%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 34 (2.8%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 86 |
| Expired certificates | 273 (22.8%) |
| Average floor area | 516 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 258 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Hart are below EPC B?
869 of 1,197 – 72.6% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 3.5 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Hart are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
86 commercial buildings in Hart 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 Hart are already unlettable?
34 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 22 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Hart rank nationally?
258 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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