The position in South Holland
There are 1,400 unique commercial properties in South Holland with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 1,130 – 80.7% – are rated below EPC B, which is 4.6 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 Spalding, Peterborough, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, Wisbech. Average floor area is 618 m² and the average asset rating is 79.
343 certificates in the district have expired (24.5% of the total), of which 46 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+ | 6 | 0.4% | +0.1 | |
| A | 49 | 3.5% | -0.6 | |
| B | 215 | 15.4% | -4.1 | |
| C | 440 | 31.4% | -1.8 | |
| D | 397 | 28.4% | +2.7 | |
| E | 216 | 15.4% | +2.5 | |
| F | 28 | 2.0% | +0.1 | |
| G | 49 | 3.5% | +1.0 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 495 | 35.4% | |
| Offices & workshops | 287 | 20.5% | |
| Storage & distribution | 182 | 13.0% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 156 | 11.1% | |
| General & special industrial | 114 | 8.1% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 33 | 2.4% | |
| Education | 27 | 1.9% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 23 | 1.6% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In South Holland that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 778 | 55.6% | |
| 250–500 m² | 276 | 19.7% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 163 | 11.6% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 113 | 8.1% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 64 | 4.6% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 6 | 0.4% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/south-holland/. 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 – South Holland
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 1,400 |
| Below EPC B | 1,130 (80.7%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 77 (5.5%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 133 |
| Expired certificates | 343 (24.5%) |
| Average floor area | 618 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 55 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in South Holland are below EPC B?
1,130 of 1,400 – 80.7% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 4.6 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in South Holland are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
133 commercial buildings in South Holland 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 South Holland are already unlettable?
77 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 46 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does South Holland rank nationally?
55 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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