The position in Solihull
There are 2,788 unique commercial properties in Solihull with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 2,002 – 71.8% – are rated below EPC B, which is 4.3 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 Solihull, Birmingham, Coventry, Shirley, Knowle. Average floor area is 888 m² and the average asset rating is 70.
545 certificates in the district have expired (19.5% of the total), of which 60 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+ | 5 | 0.2% | -0.1 | |
| A | 122 | 4.4% | +0.3 | |
| B | 659 | 23.6% | +4.1 | |
| C | 947 | 34.0% | +0.8 | |
| D | 665 | 23.9% | -1.8 | |
| E | 301 | 10.8% | -2.1 | |
| F | 39 | 1.4% | -0.5 | |
| G | 50 | 1.8% | -0.7 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,149 | 41.2% | |
| Offices & workshops | 746 | 26.8% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 285 | 10.2% | |
| Storage & distribution | 179 | 6.4% | |
| General & special industrial | 82 | 2.9% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 68 | 2.4% | |
| Education | 64 | 2.3% | |
| Primary healthcare | 61 | 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 Solihull that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,567 | 56.2% | |
| 250–500 m² | 428 | 15.4% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 339 | 12.2% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 244 | 8.8% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 178 | 6.4% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 32 | 1.1% |
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Shareable summary – Solihull
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,788 |
| Below EPC B | 2,002 (71.8%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 89 (3.2%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 229 |
| Expired certificates | 545 (19.5%) |
| Average floor area | 888 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 274 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Solihull are below EPC B?
2,002 of 2,788 – 71.8% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 4.3 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Solihull are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
229 commercial buildings in Solihull 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 Solihull are already unlettable?
89 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 60 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Solihull rank nationally?
274 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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