The position in South Kesteven
There are 2,521 unique commercial properties in South Kesteven with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 2,021 – 80.2% – are rated below EPC B, which is 4.1 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 Grantham, Stamford, Bourne, Peterborough, Market Deeping. Average floor area is 548 m² and the average asset rating is 77.
456 certificates in the district have expired (18.1% of the total), of which 58 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 | 0.2% | -0.1 | |
| A | 60 | 2.4% | -1.7 | |
| B | 436 | 17.3% | -2.2 | |
| C | 860 | 34.1% | +0.9 | |
| D | 682 | 27.1% | +1.4 | |
| E | 385 | 15.3% | +2.4 | |
| F | 43 | 1.7% | -0.2 | |
| G | 51 | 2.0% | -0.5 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 839 | 33.3% | |
| Offices & workshops | 623 | 24.7% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 291 | 11.5% | |
| Storage & distribution | 219 | 8.7% | |
| General & special industrial | 218 | 8.6% | |
| Education | 66 | 2.6% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 58 | 2.3% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 55 | 2.2% |
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 Kesteven that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 1,499 | 59.5% | |
| 250–500 m² | 476 | 18.9% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 295 | 11.7% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 145 | 5.8% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 94 | 3.7% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 12 | 0.5% |
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Please attribute to evenEco and link to evenhub.uk/commercial/areas/south-kesteven/. 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 Kesteven
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 2,521 |
| Below EPC B | 2,021 (80.2%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 94 (3.7%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 163 |
| Expired certificates | 456 (18.1%) |
| Average floor area | 548 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 64 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in South Kesteven are below EPC B?
2,021 of 2,521 – 80.2% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 4.1 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in South Kesteven are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
163 commercial buildings in South Kesteven 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 Kesteven are already unlettable?
94 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 58 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does South Kesteven rank nationally?
64 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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