The position in North Lincolnshire
There are 2,633 unique commercial properties in North Lincolnshire with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 2,109 – 80.1% – are rated below EPC B, which is 4.0 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 Scunthorpe, Brigg, Doncaster, Barton-Upon-Humber, Barton Upon Humber. Average floor area is 684 m² and the average asset rating is 78.
627 certificates in the district have expired (23.8% of the total), of which 86 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+ | 9 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 77 | 2.9% | -1.2 | |
| B | 438 | 16.6% | -2.9 | |
| C | 890 | 33.8% | +0.6 | |
| D | 692 | 26.3% | +0.6 | |
| E | 388 | 14.7% | +1.8 | |
| F | 52 | 2.0% | +0.1 | |
| G | 87 | 3.3% | +0.8 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 912 | 34.6% | |
| Offices & workshops | 640 | 24.3% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 309 | 11.7% | |
| General & special industrial | 242 | 9.2% | |
| Storage & distribution | 224 | 8.5% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 62 | 2.4% | |
| Education | 60 | 2.3% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 55 | 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 North Lincolnshire that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,495 | 56.8% | |
| 250–500 m² | 494 | 18.8% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 295 | 11.2% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 240 | 9.1% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 93 | 3.5% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 16 | 0.6% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/north-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 Lincolnshire
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,633 |
| Below EPC B | 2,109 (80.1%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 139 (5.3%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 242 |
| Expired certificates | 627 (23.8%) |
| Average floor area | 684 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 69 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in North Lincolnshire are below EPC B?
2,109 of 2,633 – 80.1% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 4.0 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in North Lincolnshire are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
242 commercial buildings in North 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 Lincolnshire are already unlettable?
139 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 86 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does North Lincolnshire rank nationally?
69 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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