The position in residential schools
This category sits within the non-domestic MEES regime in England and Wales. The E minimum applies now, and buildings over 1,000 m² are expected to need EPC B by 2031.
The pattern across most categories is the same: lighting, controls and air-tightness deliver the first points cheaply, and the expensive measures are fabric and plant.
This category accounts for 0.2% of all commercial certificates on the register. 84 properties are rated F or G – below the minimum that has applied to lettings since April 2023 – and 46 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G when issued.
The largest concentrations are in Bristol, City of, Nottingham, Leeds, Birmingham, Somerset, Oxford.
Key figures
Band distribution
| Band | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar | vs England & Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 20 | 0.9% | +0.6 | |
| A | 207 | 9.7% | +5.6 | |
| B | 549 | 25.8% | +6.3 | |
| C | 617 | 29.0% | -4.2 | |
| D | 434 | 20.4% | -5.3 | |
| E | 219 | 10.3% | -2.6 | |
| F | 49 | 2.3% | +0.4 | |
| G | 35 | 1.6% | -0.9 |
Floor area profile
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 506 | 23.8% | |
| 250–500 m² | 475 | 22.3% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 431 | 20.2% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 399 | 18.7% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 271 | 12.7% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 48 | 2.3% |
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Common questions
How many residential schools properties are below EPC B?
1,354 of 2,130 – 63.6%, which is 12.5 percentage points better than the 76.1% average across all commercial property.
How many residential schools buildings face the 2031 EPC B standard?
367 are over 1,000 m² and currently below EPC B.
What is the average size of a residential schools property?
1,487 m² on the certificates lodged for this category.
Other sectors
Retail & financial services
76.8% below EPC B · 347,446 properties
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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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