The position in Southwark
There are 7,055 unique commercial properties in Southwark with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 4,721 – 66.9% – are rated below EPC B, which is 9.2 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 London, London,, Southwark, East Dulwich, Dulwich. Average floor area is 708 m² and the average asset rating is 69.
1,199 certificates in the district have expired (17.0% of the total), of which 155 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 | 555 | 7.9% | +3.8 | |
| B | 1,771 | 25.1% | +5.6 | |
| C | 2,092 | 29.7% | -3.5 | |
| D | 1,602 | 22.7% | -3.0 | |
| E | 798 | 11.3% | -1.6 | |
| F | 110 | 1.6% | -0.3 | |
| G | 119 | 1.7% | -0.8 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 2,948 | 41.8% | |
| Retail & financial services | 2,176 | 30.8% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 953 | 13.5% | |
| Storage & distribution | 148 | 2.1% | |
| Education | 137 | 1.9% | |
| General & special industrial | 110 | 1.6% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 102 | 1.4% | |
| Primary healthcare | 88 | 1.2% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Southwark that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 4,713 | 66.8% | |
| 250–500 m² | 1,090 | 15.5% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 533 | 7.6% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 363 | 5.1% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 270 | 3.8% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 86 | 1.2% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/southwark/. 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 – Southwark
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 7,055 |
| Below EPC B | 4,721 (66.9%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 229 (3.2%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 359 |
| Expired certificates | 1,199 (17.0%) |
| Average floor area | 708 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 314 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Southwark are below EPC B?
4,721 of 7,055 – 66.9% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 9.2 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Southwark are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
359 commercial buildings in Southwark 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 Southwark are already unlettable?
229 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 155 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Southwark rank nationally?
314 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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