The position in Winchester
There are 2,406 unique commercial properties in Winchester with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,726 – 71.7% – are rated below EPC B, which is 4.4 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 Winchester, Southampton, Fareham, Alresford, Whiteley. Average floor area is 582 m² and the average asset rating is 70.
493 certificates in the district have expired (20.5% of the total), of which 55 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+ | 10 | 0.4% | +0.1 | |
| A | 140 | 5.8% | +1.7 | |
| B | 530 | 22.0% | +2.5 | |
| C | 837 | 34.8% | +1.6 | |
| D | 567 | 23.6% | -2.1 | |
| E | 227 | 9.4% | -3.5 | |
| F | 41 | 1.7% | -0.2 | |
| G | 54 | 2.2% | -0.3 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 894 | 37.2% | |
| Retail & financial services | 644 | 26.8% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 243 | 10.1% | |
| Storage & distribution | 165 | 6.9% | |
| General & special industrial | 136 | 5.7% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 59 | 2.5% | |
| Education | 50 | 2.1% | |
| Primary healthcare | 45 | 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 Winchester that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,290 | 53.6% | |
| 250–500 m² | 548 | 22.8% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 267 | 11.1% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 187 | 7.8% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 108 | 4.5% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 6 | 0.2% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/winchester/. 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 – Winchester
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,406 |
| Below EPC B | 1,726 (71.7%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 95 (3.9%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 150 |
| Expired certificates | 493 (20.5%) |
| Average floor area | 582 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 275 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Winchester are below EPC B?
1,726 of 2,406 – 71.7% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 4.4 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Winchester are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
150 commercial buildings in Winchester 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 Winchester are already unlettable?
95 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 55 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Winchester rank nationally?
275 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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