The position in Lancaster
There are 2,327 unique commercial properties in Lancaster with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,855 – 79.7% – are rated below EPC B, which is 3.6 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 Lancaster, Morecambe, Carnforth, Heysham, Bolton Le Sands. Average floor area is 529 m² and the average asset rating is 78.
506 certificates in the district have expired (21.7% of the total), of which 92 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+ | 2 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 71 | 3.1% | -1.0 | |
| B | 399 | 17.1% | -2.4 | |
| C | 794 | 34.1% | +0.9 | |
| D | 618 | 26.6% | +0.9 | |
| E | 315 | 13.5% | +0.6 | |
| F | 58 | 2.5% | +0.6 | |
| G | 70 | 3.0% | +0.5 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 921 | 39.6% | |
| Offices & workshops | 508 | 21.8% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 302 | 13.0% | |
| Storage & distribution | 139 | 6.0% | |
| General & special industrial | 110 | 4.7% | |
| Hotels | 68 | 2.9% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 67 | 2.9% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 48 | 2.1% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Lancaster that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,369 | 58.8% | |
| 250–500 m² | 427 | 18.3% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 275 | 11.8% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 159 | 6.8% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 93 | 4.0% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 4 | 0.2% |
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Shareable summary – Lancaster
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,327 |
| Below EPC B | 1,855 (79.7%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 128 (5.5%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 165 |
| Expired certificates | 506 (21.7%) |
| Average floor area | 529 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 82 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Lancaster are below EPC B?
1,855 of 2,327 – 79.7% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 3.6 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Lancaster are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
165 commercial buildings in Lancaster 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 Lancaster are already unlettable?
128 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 92 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Lancaster rank nationally?
82 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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