The position in Fylde
There are 1,441 unique commercial properties in Fylde with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,121 – 77.8% – are rated below EPC B, which is 1.7 percentage points worse 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 Lytham St. Annes, Lytham St Annes, Preston, Blackpool, Kirkham. Average floor area is 493 m² and the average asset rating is 74.
294 certificates in the district have expired (20.4% of the total), of which 47 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+ | 0 | 0.0% | -0.3 | |
| A | 40 | 2.8% | -1.3 | |
| B | 280 | 19.4% | -0.1 | |
| C | 553 | 38.4% | +5.2 | |
| D | 337 | 23.4% | -2.3 | |
| E | 168 | 11.7% | -1.2 | |
| F | 27 | 1.9% | – | |
| G | 36 | 2.5% | – |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 524 | 36.4% | |
| Offices & workshops | 393 | 27.3% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 193 | 13.4% | |
| General & special industrial | 80 | 5.6% | |
| Storage & distribution | 63 | 4.4% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 52 | 3.6% | |
| Hotels | 37 | 2.6% | |
| Primary healthcare | 32 | 2.2% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Fylde that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 899 | 62.4% | |
| 250–500 m² | 243 | 16.9% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 151 | 10.5% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 100 | 6.9% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 42 | 2.9% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 6 | 0.4% |
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Shareable summary – Fylde
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,441 |
| Below EPC B | 1,121 (77.8%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 63 (4.4%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 86 |
| Expired certificates | 294 (20.4%) |
| Average floor area | 493 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 132 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Fylde are below EPC B?
1,121 of 1,441 – 77.8% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 1.7 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Fylde are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
86 commercial buildings in Fylde 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 Fylde are already unlettable?
63 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 47 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Fylde rank nationally?
132 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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