The position in Knowsley
There are 1,778 unique commercial properties in Knowsley with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,337 – 75.2% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.9 percentage points better 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 Liverpool, Prescot, Kirkby, Huyton, Knowsley. Average floor area is 1,207 m² and the average asset rating is 75.
367 certificates in the district have expired (20.6% of the total), of which 80 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+ | 4 | 0.2% | -0.1 | |
| A | 101 | 5.7% | +1.6 | |
| B | 336 | 18.9% | -0.6 | |
| C | 627 | 35.3% | +2.1 | |
| D | 412 | 23.2% | -2.5 | |
| E | 196 | 11.0% | -1.9 | |
| F | 39 | 2.2% | +0.3 | |
| G | 63 | 3.5% | +1.0 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 581 | 32.7% | |
| Offices & workshops | 431 | 24.2% | |
| Storage & distribution | 291 | 16.4% | |
| General & special industrial | 155 | 8.7% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 149 | 8.4% | |
| Primary healthcare | 37 | 2.1% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 33 | 1.9% | |
| Community & day centres | 31 | 1.7% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Knowsley that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 906 | 51.0% | |
| 250–500 m² | 311 | 17.5% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 256 | 14.4% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 157 | 8.8% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 112 | 6.3% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 36 | 2.0% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/knowsley/. 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 – Knowsley
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,778 |
| Below EPC B | 1,337 (75.2%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 102 (5.7%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 191 |
| Expired certificates | 367 (20.6%) |
| Average floor area | 1,207 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 201 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Knowsley are below EPC B?
1,337 of 1,778 – 75.2% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.9 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Knowsley are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
191 commercial buildings in Knowsley 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 Knowsley are already unlettable?
102 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 80 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Knowsley rank nationally?
201 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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