The position in Salford
There are 4,252 unique commercial properties in Salford with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 3,238 – 76.2% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.1 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 Salford, Manchester, Swinton, Eccles, Worsley. Average floor area is 842 m² and the average asset rating is 74.
796 certificates in the district have expired (18.7% of the total), of which 107 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 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 192 | 4.5% | +0.4 | |
| B | 816 | 19.2% | -0.3 | |
| C | 1,436 | 33.8% | +0.6 | |
| D | 1,080 | 25.4% | -0.3 | |
| E | 564 | 13.3% | +0.4 | |
| F | 72 | 1.7% | -0.2 | |
| G | 86 | 2.0% | -0.5 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,458 | 34.3% | |
| Offices & workshops | 1,044 | 24.6% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 453 | 10.7% | |
| Storage & distribution | 450 | 10.6% | |
| General & special industrial | 327 | 7.7% | |
| Education | 92 | 2.2% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 75 | 1.8% | |
| Community & day centres | 65 | 1.5% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Salford that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 2,253 | 53.0% | |
| 250–500 m² | 729 | 17.1% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 536 | 12.6% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 436 | 10.3% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 248 | 5.8% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 50 | 1.2% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/salford/. 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 – Salford
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 4,252 |
| Below EPC B | 3,238 (76.2%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 158 (3.7%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 470 |
| Expired certificates | 796 (18.7%) |
| Average floor area | 842 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 166 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Salford are below EPC B?
3,238 of 4,252 – 76.2% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.1 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Salford are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
470 commercial buildings in Salford 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 Salford are already unlettable?
158 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 107 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Salford rank nationally?
166 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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