The position in Hillingdon
There are 4,271 unique commercial properties in Hillingdon with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 3,084 – 72.2% – are rated below EPC B, which is 3.9 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 Uxbridge, Hayes, Ruislip, West Drayton, Northwood. Average floor area is 1,103 m² and the average asset rating is 71.
817 certificates in the district have expired (19.1% of the total), of which 88 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+ | 22 | 0.5% | +0.2 | |
| A | 212 | 5.0% | +0.9 | |
| B | 953 | 22.3% | +2.8 | |
| C | 1,498 | 35.1% | +1.9 | |
| D | 970 | 22.7% | -3.0 | |
| E | 485 | 11.4% | -1.5 | |
| F | 61 | 1.4% | -0.5 | |
| G | 70 | 1.6% | -0.9 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,581 | 37.0% | |
| Offices & workshops | 971 | 22.7% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 502 | 11.8% | |
| Storage & distribution | 486 | 11.4% | |
| General & special industrial | 228 | 5.3% | |
| Education | 101 | 2.4% | |
| Primary healthcare | 72 | 1.7% | |
| Community & day centres | 67 | 1.6% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Hillingdon that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 2,445 | 57.2% | |
| 250–500 m² | 615 | 14.4% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 440 | 10.3% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 385 | 9.0% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 305 | 7.1% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 81 | 1.9% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/hillingdon/. 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 – Hillingdon
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 4,271 |
| Below EPC B | 3,084 (72.2%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 131 (3.1%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 423 |
| Expired certificates | 817 (19.1%) |
| Average floor area | 1,103 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 267 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Hillingdon are below EPC B?
3,084 of 4,271 – 72.2% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 3.9 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Hillingdon are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
423 commercial buildings in Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon are already unlettable?
131 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 88 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Hillingdon rank nationally?
267 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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