The position in South Ribble
There are 1,761 unique commercial properties in South Ribble with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,400 – 79.5% – are rated below EPC B, which is 3.4 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 Preston, Leyland, Bamber Bridge, Chorley, Farington. Average floor area is 648 m² and the average asset rating is 75.
336 certificates in the district have expired (19.1% 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+ | 3 | 0.2% | -0.1 | |
| A | 50 | 2.8% | -1.3 | |
| B | 308 | 17.5% | -2.0 | |
| C | 636 | 36.1% | +2.9 | |
| D | 480 | 27.3% | +1.6 | |
| E | 222 | 12.6% | -0.3 | |
| F | 26 | 1.5% | -0.4 | |
| G | 36 | 2.0% | -0.5 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices & workshops | 580 | 32.9% | |
| Retail & financial services | 563 | 32.0% | |
| Storage & distribution | 180 | 10.2% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 179 | 10.2% | |
| General & special industrial | 109 | 6.2% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 35 | 2.0% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 28 | 1.6% | |
| Education | 26 | 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 South Ribble that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,046 | 59.4% | |
| 250–500 m² | 287 | 16.3% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 185 | 10.5% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 151 | 8.6% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 84 | 4.8% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 8 | 0.5% |
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Shareable summary – South Ribble
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,761 |
| Below EPC B | 1,400 (79.5%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 62 (3.5%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 162 |
| Expired certificates | 336 (19.1%) |
| Average floor area | 648 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 87 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in South Ribble are below EPC B?
1,400 of 1,761 – 79.5% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 3.4 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in South Ribble are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
162 commercial buildings in South Ribble 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 South Ribble are already unlettable?
62 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 South Ribble rank nationally?
87 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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