The position in Warrington
There are 3,910 unique commercial properties in Warrington with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 2,953 – 75.5% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.6 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 Warrington, Lymm, Cheshire, Widnes, Latchford. Average floor area is 1,028 m² and the average asset rating is 73.
766 certificates in the district have expired (19.6% of the total), of which 97 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+ | 5 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 151 | 3.9% | -0.2 | |
| B | 801 | 20.5% | +1.0 | |
| C | 1,297 | 33.2% | – | |
| D | 998 | 25.5% | -0.2 | |
| E | 514 | 13.1% | +0.2 | |
| F | 59 | 1.5% | -0.4 | |
| G | 85 | 2.2% | -0.3 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,179 | 30.2% | |
| Offices & workshops | 1,101 | 28.2% | |
| Storage & distribution | 553 | 14.1% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 376 | 9.6% | |
| General & special industrial | 319 | 8.2% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 85 | 2.2% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 67 | 1.7% | |
| Primary healthcare | 60 | 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 Warrington that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,875 | 48.0% | |
| 250–500 m² | 790 | 20.2% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 546 | 14.0% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 403 | 10.3% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 237 | 6.1% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 59 | 1.5% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/warrington/. 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 – Warrington
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 3,910 |
| Below EPC B | 2,953 (75.5%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 144 (3.7%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 404 |
| Expired certificates | 766 (19.6%) |
| Average floor area | 1,028 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 186 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Warrington are below EPC B?
2,953 of 3,910 – 75.5% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.6 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Warrington are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
404 commercial buildings in Warrington 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 Warrington are already unlettable?
144 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 97 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Warrington rank nationally?
186 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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