The position in West Lindsey
There are 1,388 unique commercial properties in West Lindsey with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 968 – 69.7% – are rated below EPC B, which is 6.4 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 Gainsborough, Lincoln, Market Rasen, Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Average floor area is 525 m² and the average asset rating is 74.
335 certificates in the district have expired (24.1% of the total), of which 43 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 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 75 | 5.4% | +1.3 | |
| B | 341 | 24.6% | +5.1 | |
| C | 412 | 29.7% | -3.5 | |
| D | 325 | 23.4% | -2.3 | |
| E | 151 | 10.9% | -2.0 | |
| F | 33 | 2.4% | +0.5 | |
| G | 47 | 3.4% | +0.9 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 414 | 29.8% | |
| Offices & workshops | 316 | 22.8% | |
| Storage & distribution | 163 | 11.7% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 155 | 11.2% | |
| General & special industrial | 97 | 7.0% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 65 | 4.7% | |
| Education | 52 | 3.7% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 31 | 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 West Lindsey that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 812 | 58.5% | |
| 250–500 m² | 256 | 18.4% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 151 | 10.9% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 123 | 8.9% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 42 | 3.0% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 4 | 0.3% |
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Shareable summary – West Lindsey
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,388 |
| Below EPC B | 968 (69.7%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 80 (5.8%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 107 |
| Expired certificates | 335 (24.1%) |
| Average floor area | 525 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 301 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in West Lindsey are below EPC B?
968 of 1,388 – 69.7% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 6.4 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in West Lindsey are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
107 commercial buildings in West Lindsey 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 West Lindsey are already unlettable?
80 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 43 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does West Lindsey rank nationally?
301 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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