The position in Westminster
There are 17,747 unique commercial properties in Westminster with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 11,722 – 66.1% – are rated below EPC B, which is 10.0 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,, Greater London, Londom, Information Not Provided By The User. Average floor area is 805 m² and the average asset rating is 71.
2,953 certificates in the district have expired (16.6% of the total), of which 595 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 | 0.0% | -0.3 | |
| A | 582 | 3.3% | -0.8 | |
| B | 5,438 | 30.6% | +11.1 | |
| C | 5,182 | 29.2% | -4.0 | |
| D | 3,779 | 21.3% | -4.4 | |
| E | 1,969 | 11.1% | -1.8 | |
| F | 302 | 1.7% | -0.2 | |
| G | 490 | 2.8% | +0.3 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 7,842 | 44.2% | |
| Retail & financial services | 5,566 | 31.4% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 2,476 | 14.0% | |
| Primary healthcare | 448 | 2.5% | |
| Hotels | 430 | 2.4% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 221 | 1.2% | |
| Residential spaces | 151 | 0.9% | |
| Education | 141 | 0.8% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Westminster that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 10,504 | 59.2% | |
| 250–500 m² | 3,093 | 17.4% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 1,816 | 10.2% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 1,273 | 7.2% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 827 | 4.7% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 234 | 1.3% |
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Shareable summary – Westminster
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 17,747 |
| Below EPC B | 11,722 (66.1%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 792 (4.5%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 1,284 |
| Expired certificates | 2,953 (16.6%) |
| Average floor area | 805 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 315 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Westminster are below EPC B?
11,722 of 17,747 – 66.1% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 10.0 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Westminster are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
1,284 commercial buildings in Westminster 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 Westminster are already unlettable?
792 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 595 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Westminster rank nationally?
315 of 319 local authorities, ranked by the share of commercial stock below EPC B, with rank 1 being the highest share.
Local authorities with a similar profile
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67.4% below EPC B · 4,992 properties
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67.0% below EPC B · 4,216 properties
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66.9% below EPC B · 7,055 properties
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65.6% below EPC B · 1,315 properties
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62.0% below EPC B · 3,151 properties
See the data →Isles of Scilly
56.8% below EPC B · 111 properties
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