The position in community & day centres
Community and day centres are frequently owned by charities and local authorities, and are among the worst-rated categories relative to their size.
Funding routes are more varied here than in the private sector, including local authority capital programmes and grant funders outside the energy schemes entirely.
This category accounts for 1.4% of all commercial certificates on the register. 1,084 properties are rated F or G – below the minimum that has applied to lettings since April 2023 – and 523 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G when issued.
The largest concentrations are in Birmingham, Cornwall, County Durham, Leeds, North Yorkshire, Bradford.
Key figures
Band distribution
| Band | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar | vs England & Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 49 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 828 | 5.8% | +1.7 | |
| B | 2,294 | 16.1% | -3.4 | |
| C | 3,676 | 25.9% | -7.3 | |
| D | 3,946 | 27.8% | +2.1 | |
| E | 2,338 | 16.4% | +3.5 | |
| F | 498 | 3.5% | +1.6 | |
| G | 586 | 4.1% | +1.6 |
Floor area profile
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 6,490 | 45.7% | |
| 250–500 m² | 4,368 | 30.7% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 2,383 | 16.8% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 879 | 6.2% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 94 | 0.7% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 1 | 0.0% |
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Common questions
How many community & day centres properties are below EPC B?
11,044 of 14,215 – 77.7%, which is 1.6 percentage points worse than the 76.1% average across all commercial property.
How many community & day centres buildings face the 2031 EPC B standard?
655 are over 1,000 m² and currently below EPC B.
What is the average size of a community & day centres property?
406 m² on the certificates lodged for this category.
Other sectors
Retail & financial services
76.8% below EPC B · 347,446 properties
See the data →Offices & workshops
81.3% below EPC B · 259,596 properties
See the data →Restaurants, cafes & pubs
75.0% below EPC B · 121,133 properties
See the data →Storage & distribution
73.4% below EPC B · 81,732 properties
See the data →General & special industrial
81.9% below EPC B · 58,372 properties
See the data →Education
55.7% below EPC B · 21,420 properties
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