The position in Nottingham
There are 6,715 unique commercial properties in Nottingham with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 5,424 – 80.8% – are rated below EPC B, which is 4.7 percentage points worse 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 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Bulwell, Carlton, Clifton. Average floor area is 733 m² and the average asset rating is 81.
1,418 certificates in the district have expired (21.1% of the total), of which 215 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+ | 8 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 165 | 2.5% | -1.6 | |
| B | 1,118 | 16.6% | -2.9 | |
| C | 1,875 | 27.9% | -5.3 | |
| D | 1,953 | 29.1% | +3.4 | |
| E | 1,193 | 17.8% | +4.9 | |
| F | 174 | 2.6% | +0.7 | |
| G | 229 | 3.4% | +0.9 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 2,365 | 35.2% | |
| Retail & financial services | 2,053 | 30.6% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 757 | 11.3% | |
| Storage & distribution | 357 | 5.3% | |
| General & special industrial | 241 | 3.6% | |
| Universities & colleges | 161 | 2.4% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 136 | 2.0% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 128 | 1.9% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Nottingham that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 3,652 | 54.4% | |
| 250–500 m² | 1,228 | 18.3% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 808 | 12.0% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 634 | 9.4% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 346 | 5.2% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 47 | 0.7% |
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Shareable summary – Nottingham
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 6,715 |
| Below EPC B | 5,424 (80.8%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 403 (6.0%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 646 |
| Expired certificates | 1,418 (21.1%) |
| Average floor area | 733 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 54 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Nottingham are below EPC B?
5,424 of 6,715 – 80.8% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 4.7 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Nottingham are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
646 commercial buildings in Nottingham 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 Nottingham are already unlettable?
403 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 215 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Nottingham rank nationally?
54 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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