The position in Halton
There are 1,981 unique commercial properties in Halton with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,521 – 76.8% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.7 percentage points worse 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 Widnes, Runcorn, Warrington, Liverpool, Widness. Average floor area is 964 m² and the average asset rating is 72.
365 certificates in the district have expired (18.4% of the total), of which 54 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+ | 2 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 84 | 4.2% | +0.1 | |
| B | 374 | 18.9% | -0.6 | |
| C | 734 | 37.1% | +3.9 | |
| D | 503 | 25.4% | -0.3 | |
| E | 205 | 10.3% | -2.6 | |
| F | 36 | 1.8% | -0.1 | |
| G | 43 | 2.2% | -0.3 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 615 | 31.0% | |
| Retail & financial services | 599 | 30.2% | |
| Storage & distribution | 271 | 13.7% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 180 | 9.1% | |
| General & special industrial | 129 | 6.5% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 43 | 2.2% | |
| Primary healthcare | 34 | 1.7% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 31 | 1.6% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Halton that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 954 | 48.2% | |
| 250–500 m² | 380 | 19.2% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 279 | 14.1% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 236 | 11.9% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 108 | 5.5% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 24 | 1.2% |
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Shareable summary – Halton
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,981 |
| Below EPC B | 1,521 (76.8%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 79 (4.0%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 237 |
| Expired certificates | 365 (18.4%) |
| Average floor area | 964 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 151 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Halton are below EPC B?
1,521 of 1,981 – 76.8% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.7 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Halton are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
237 commercial buildings in Halton 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 Halton are already unlettable?
79 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 54 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Halton rank nationally?
151 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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