The position in Sefton
There are 4,211 unique commercial properties in Sefton with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 3,436 – 81.6% – are rated below EPC B, which is 5.5 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 Southport, Liverpool, Bootle, Formby, Maghull. Average floor area is 515 m² and the average asset rating is 77.
926 certificates in the district have expired (22.0% of the total), of which 136 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 | 0.0% | -0.3 | |
| A | 90 | 2.1% | -2.0 | |
| B | 683 | 16.2% | -3.3 | |
| C | 1,481 | 35.2% | +2.0 | |
| D | 1,220 | 29.0% | +3.3 | |
| E | 564 | 13.4% | +0.5 | |
| F | 81 | 1.9% | – | |
| G | 90 | 2.1% | -0.4 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,976 | 46.9% | |
| Offices & workshops | 746 | 17.7% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 554 | 13.2% | |
| Storage & distribution | 249 | 5.9% | |
| General & special industrial | 164 | 3.9% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 153 | 3.6% | |
| Hotels | 79 | 1.9% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 75 | 1.8% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Sefton that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 2,658 | 63.1% | |
| 250–500 m² | 714 | 17.0% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 450 | 10.7% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 241 | 5.7% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 123 | 2.9% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 25 | 0.6% |
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Shareable summary – Sefton
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 4,211 |
| Below EPC B | 3,436 (81.6%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 171 (4.1%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 245 |
| Expired certificates | 926 (22.0%) |
| Average floor area | 515 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 39 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Sefton are below EPC B?
3,436 of 4,211 – 81.6% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 5.5 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Sefton are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
245 commercial buildings in Sefton 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 Sefton are already unlettable?
171 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 136 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Sefton rank nationally?
39 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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