The position in Blackpool
There are 3,944 unique commercial properties in Blackpool with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 3,240 – 82.2% – are rated below EPC B, which is 6.1 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 Blackpool, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, Lytham St Annes, Cleveleys. Average floor area is 528 m² and the average asset rating is 75.
1,058 certificates in the district have expired (26.8% of the total), of which 150 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+ | 0 | 0.0% | -0.3 | |
| A | 74 | 1.9% | -2.2 | |
| B | 630 | 16.0% | -3.5 | |
| C | 1,682 | 42.6% | +9.4 | |
| D | 994 | 25.2% | -0.5 | |
| E | 372 | 9.4% | -3.5 | |
| F | 79 | 2.0% | +0.1 | |
| G | 113 | 2.9% | +0.4 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,381 | 35.0% | |
| Hotels | 1,002 | 25.4% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 513 | 13.0% | |
| Offices & workshops | 500 | 12.7% | |
| Storage & distribution | 209 | 5.3% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 77 | 2.0% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 69 | 1.7% | |
| General & special industrial | 56 | 1.4% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Blackpool that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 2,155 | 54.6% | |
| 250–500 m² | 950 | 24.1% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 468 | 11.9% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 247 | 6.3% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 102 | 2.6% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 22 | 0.6% |
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Shareable summary – Blackpool
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 3,944 |
| Below EPC B | 3,240 (82.2%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 192 (4.9%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 253 |
| Expired certificates | 1,058 (26.8%) |
| Average floor area | 528 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 30 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Blackpool are below EPC B?
3,240 of 3,944 – 82.2% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 6.1 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Blackpool are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
253 commercial buildings in Blackpool 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 Blackpool are already unlettable?
192 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 150 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Blackpool rank nationally?
30 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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