The position in Waverley
There are 2,222 unique commercial properties in Waverley with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,670 – 75.2% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.9 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 Farnham, Godalming, Cranleigh, Haslemere, Hindhead. Average floor area is 398 m² and the average asset rating is 72.
460 certificates in the district have expired (20.7% of the total), of which 96 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 | 90 | 4.1% | – | |
| B | 457 | 20.6% | +1.1 | |
| C | 803 | 36.1% | +2.9 | |
| D | 540 | 24.3% | -1.4 | |
| E | 207 | 9.3% | -3.6 | |
| F | 73 | 3.3% | +1.4 | |
| G | 47 | 2.1% | -0.4 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 772 | 34.7% | |
| Offices & workshops | 709 | 31.9% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 226 | 10.2% | |
| Storage & distribution | 109 | 4.9% | |
| Education | 69 | 3.1% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 66 | 3.0% | |
| General & special industrial | 60 | 2.7% | |
| Primary healthcare | 57 | 2.6% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Waverley that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,435 | 64.6% | |
| 250–500 m² | 384 | 17.3% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 215 | 9.7% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 139 | 6.3% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 46 | 2.1% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 3 | 0.1% |
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Shareable summary – Waverley
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,222 |
| Below EPC B | 1,670 (75.2%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 120 (5.4%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 97 |
| Expired certificates | 460 (20.7%) |
| Average floor area | 398 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 196 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Waverley are below EPC B?
1,670 of 2,222 – 75.2% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.9 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Waverley are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
97 commercial buildings in Waverley 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 Waverley are already unlettable?
120 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 96 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Waverley rank nationally?
196 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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