The position in North East Lincolnshire
There are 2,822 unique commercial properties in North East Lincolnshire with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 2,373 – 84.1% – are rated below EPC B, which is 8.0 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 Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Immingham, Humberston, Stallingborough. Average floor area is 580 m² and the average asset rating is 83.
647 certificates in the district have expired (22.9% of the total), of which 111 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+ | 4 | 0.1% | -0.2 | |
| A | 61 | 2.2% | -1.9 | |
| B | 384 | 13.6% | -5.9 | |
| C | 905 | 32.1% | -1.1 | |
| D | 798 | 28.3% | +2.6 | |
| E | 474 | 16.8% | +3.9 | |
| F | 76 | 2.7% | +0.8 | |
| G | 120 | 4.3% | +1.8 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,036 | 36.7% | |
| Offices & workshops | 729 | 25.8% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 313 | 11.1% | |
| Storage & distribution | 199 | 7.1% | |
| General & special industrial | 190 | 6.7% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 77 | 2.7% | |
| Education | 57 | 2.0% | |
| Hotels | 55 | 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 North East Lincolnshire that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,639 | 58.1% | |
| 250–500 m² | 493 | 17.5% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 344 | 12.2% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 220 | 7.8% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 116 | 4.1% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 10 | 0.4% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/north-east-lincolnshire/. 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 – North East Lincolnshire
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,822 |
| Below EPC B | 2,373 (84.1%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 196 (6.9%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 234 |
| Expired certificates | 647 (22.9%) |
| Average floor area | 580 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 12 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in North East Lincolnshire are below EPC B?
2,373 of 2,822 – 84.1% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 8.0 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in North East Lincolnshire are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
234 commercial buildings in North East Lincolnshire 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 North East Lincolnshire are already unlettable?
196 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 111 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does North East Lincolnshire rank nationally?
12 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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