The position in North Kesteven
There are 1,630 unique commercial properties in North Kesteven with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,193 – 73.2% – are rated below EPC B, which is 2.9 percentage points better 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 Lincoln, Sleaford, Grantham, Boston, Lincolnshire. Average floor area is 449 m² and the average asset rating is 72.
345 certificates in the district have expired (21.2% of the total), of which 35 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+ | 6 | 0.4% | +0.1 | |
| A | 78 | 4.8% | +0.7 | |
| B | 353 | 21.7% | +2.2 | |
| C | 521 | 32.0% | -1.2 | |
| D | 414 | 25.4% | -0.3 | |
| E | 199 | 12.2% | -0.7 | |
| F | 26 | 1.6% | -0.3 | |
| G | 33 | 2.0% | -0.5 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 504 | 30.9% | |
| Retail & financial services | 317 | 19.4% | |
| General & special industrial | 207 | 12.7% | |
| Storage & distribution | 171 | 10.5% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 170 | 10.4% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 57 | 3.5% | |
| Education | 48 | 2.9% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 36 | 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 North Kesteven that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 985 | 60.4% | |
| 250–500 m² | 336 | 20.6% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 150 | 9.2% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 116 | 7.1% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 39 | 2.4% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 4 | 0.2% |
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Shareable summary – North Kesteven
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,630 |
| Below EPC B | 1,193 (73.2%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 59 (3.6%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 91 |
| Expired certificates | 345 (21.2%) |
| Average floor area | 449 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 249 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in North Kesteven are below EPC B?
1,193 of 1,630 – 73.2% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 2.9 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in North Kesteven are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
91 commercial buildings in North Kesteven 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 North Kesteven are already unlettable?
59 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 35 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does North Kesteven rank nationally?
249 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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