The position in King's Lynn and West Norfolk
There are 2,269 unique commercial properties in King's Lynn and West Norfolk with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,743 – 76.8% – are rated below EPC B, which is 0.7 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 King'S Lynn, Downham Market, Hunstanton, Kings Lynn, Wisbech. Average floor area is 513 m² and the average asset rating is 78.
583 certificates in the district have expired (25.7% of the total), of which 96 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+ | 10 | 0.4% | +0.1 | |
| A | 98 | 4.3% | +0.2 | |
| B | 418 | 18.4% | -1.1 | |
| C | 651 | 28.7% | -4.5 | |
| D | 615 | 27.1% | +1.4 | |
| E | 333 | 14.7% | +1.8 | |
| F | 64 | 2.8% | +0.9 | |
| G | 80 | 3.5% | +1.0 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 860 | 37.9% | |
| Offices & workshops | 435 | 19.2% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 278 | 12.3% | |
| Storage & distribution | 167 | 7.4% | |
| General & special industrial | 166 | 7.3% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 83 | 3.7% | |
| Education | 66 | 2.9% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 58 | 2.6% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In King's Lynn and West Norfolk that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,296 | 57.1% | |
| 250–500 m² | 459 | 20.2% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 277 | 12.2% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 163 | 7.2% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 68 | 3.0% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 6 | 0.3% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/king-s-lynn-and-west-norfolk/. 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 – King's Lynn and West Norfolk
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,269 |
| Below EPC B | 1,743 (76.8%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 144 (6.3%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 168 |
| Expired certificates | 583 (25.7%) |
| Average floor area | 513 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 152 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in King's Lynn and West Norfolk are below EPC B?
1,743 of 2,269 – 76.8% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 0.7 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in King's Lynn and West Norfolk are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
168 commercial buildings in King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk are already unlettable?
144 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 96 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does King's Lynn and West Norfolk rank nationally?
152 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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