The position in North Somerset
There are 3,429 unique commercial properties in North Somerset with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 2,677 – 78.1% – are rated below EPC B, which is 2.0 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 Weston-Super-Mare, Bristol, Clevedon, Portishead, Winscombe. Average floor area is 524 m² and the average asset rating is 76.
757 certificates in the district have expired (22.1% of the total), of which 116 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+ | 11 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 129 | 3.8% | -0.3 | |
| B | 612 | 17.8% | -1.7 | |
| C | 1,169 | 34.1% | +0.9 | |
| D | 911 | 26.6% | +0.9 | |
| E | 429 | 12.5% | -0.4 | |
| F | 66 | 1.9% | – | |
| G | 102 | 3.0% | +0.5 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,112 | 32.4% | |
| Offices & workshops | 964 | 28.1% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 383 | 11.2% | |
| Storage & distribution | 216 | 6.3% | |
| General & special industrial | 191 | 5.6% | |
| Hotels | 106 | 3.1% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 104 | 3.0% | |
| Education | 92 | 2.7% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In North Somerset that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,997 | 58.2% | |
| 250–500 m² | 685 | 20.0% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 380 | 11.1% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 249 | 7.3% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 106 | 3.1% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 12 | 0.3% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/north-somerset/. 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 – North Somerset
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 3,429 |
| Below EPC B | 2,677 (78.1%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 168 (4.9%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 214 |
| Expired certificates | 757 (22.1%) |
| Average floor area | 524 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 120 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in North Somerset are below EPC B?
2,677 of 3,429 – 78.1% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 2.0 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in North Somerset are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
214 commercial buildings in North Somerset 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 North Somerset are already unlettable?
168 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 116 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does North Somerset rank nationally?
120 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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