The position in Hyndburn
There are 1,433 unique commercial properties in Hyndburn with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,209 – 84.4% – are rated below EPC B, which is 8.3 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 Accrington, Blackburn, Great Harwood, Oswaldtwistle, Clayton-Le-Moors. Average floor area is 715 m² and the average asset rating is 80.
334 certificates in the district have expired (23.3% of the total), of which 53 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 | 31 | 2.2% | -1.9 | |
| B | 193 | 13.5% | -6.0 | |
| C | 515 | 35.9% | +2.7 | |
| D | 419 | 29.2% | +3.5 | |
| E | 186 | 13.0% | +0.1 | |
| F | 49 | 3.4% | +1.5 | |
| G | 40 | 2.8% | +0.3 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 527 | 36.8% | |
| Offices & workshops | 298 | 20.8% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 197 | 13.7% | |
| General & special industrial | 139 | 9.7% | |
| Storage & distribution | 102 | 7.1% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 39 | 2.7% | |
| Community & day centres | 30 | 2.1% | |
| Primary healthcare | 27 | 1.9% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Hyndburn that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 778 | 54.3% | |
| 250–500 m² | 271 | 18.9% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 186 | 13.0% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 116 | 8.1% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 73 | 5.1% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 9 | 0.6% |
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Shareable summary – Hyndburn
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,433 |
| Below EPC B | 1,209 (84.4%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 89 (6.2%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 135 |
| Expired certificates | 334 (23.3%) |
| Average floor area | 715 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 11 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Hyndburn are below EPC B?
1,209 of 1,433 – 84.4% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 8.3 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Hyndburn are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
135 commercial buildings in Hyndburn 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 Hyndburn are already unlettable?
89 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 53 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Hyndburn rank nationally?
11 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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