The position in Liverpool
There are 8,237 unique commercial properties in Liverpool with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 6,183 – 75.1% – are rated below EPC B, which is 1.0 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 Liverpool, Bootle, Merseyside, Liveprool, Speke. Average floor area is 845 m² and the average asset rating is 74.
1,661 certificates in the district have expired (20.2% of the total), of which 244 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+ | 3 | 0.0% | -0.3 | |
| A | 246 | 3.0% | -1.1 | |
| B | 1,805 | 21.9% | +2.4 | |
| C | 2,757 | 33.5% | +0.3 | |
| D | 2,023 | 24.6% | -1.1 | |
| E | 1,016 | 12.3% | -0.6 | |
| F | 165 | 2.0% | +0.1 | |
| G | 222 | 2.7% | +0.2 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 3,289 | 39.9% | |
| Offices & workshops | 1,745 | 21.2% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 1,315 | 16.0% | |
| Storage & distribution | 492 | 6.0% | |
| General & special industrial | 276 | 3.4% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 175 | 2.1% | |
| Hotels | 168 | 2.0% | |
| Universities & colleges | 154 | 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 Liverpool that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 4,522 | 54.9% | |
| 250–500 m² | 1,499 | 18.2% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 956 | 11.6% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 735 | 8.9% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 417 | 5.1% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 108 | 1.3% |
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Shareable summary – Liverpool
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 8,237 |
| Below EPC B | 6,183 (75.1%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 387 (4.7%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 742 |
| Expired certificates | 1,661 (20.2%) |
| Average floor area | 845 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 205 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Liverpool are below EPC B?
6,183 of 8,237 – 75.1% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 1.0 percentage points better than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Liverpool are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
742 commercial buildings in Liverpool 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 Liverpool are already unlettable?
387 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 244 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Liverpool rank nationally?
205 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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