The position in Wigan
There are 4,526 unique commercial properties in Wigan with a certificate on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. Of those, 3,679 – 81.3% – are rated below EPC B, which is 5.2 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 Wigan, Leigh, Manchester, Warrington, Atherton. Average floor area is 618 m² and the average asset rating is 79.
924 certificates in the district have expired (20.4% of the total), of which 162 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+ | 12 | 0.3% | – | |
| A | 118 | 2.6% | -1.5 | |
| B | 717 | 15.8% | -3.7 | |
| C | 1,526 | 33.7% | +0.5 | |
| D | 1,229 | 27.2% | +1.5 | |
| E | 685 | 15.1% | +2.2 | |
| F | 100 | 2.2% | +0.3 | |
| G | 139 | 3.1% | +0.6 |
Commercial stock by sector
| Sector | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & financial services | 1,806 | 39.9% | |
| Offices & workshops | 977 | 21.6% | |
| Restaurants, cafes & pubs | 639 | 14.1% | |
| Storage & distribution | 374 | 8.3% | |
| General & special industrial | 314 | 6.9% | |
| Assembly & leisure | 86 | 1.9% | |
| Hospitals & care homes | 83 | 1.8% | |
| Primary healthcare | 79 | 1.7% |
Floor area – who the 2031 standard catches
The 2031 EPC B standard is expected to apply only to buildings over 1,000 m². In Wigan that line falls here:
| Floor area | Properties | Share | Share, shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 250 m² | 2,711 | 59.9% | |
| 250–500 m² | 819 | 18.1% | |
| 500–1,000 m² | 484 | 10.7% | |
| 1,000–2,500 m² | 311 | 6.9% | |
| 2,500–10,000 m² | 173 | 3.8% | |
| Over 10,000 m² | 28 | 0.6% |
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Shareable summary – Wigan
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commercial properties analysed | 4,526 |
| Below EPC B | 3,679 (81.3%) |
| Below EPC E – unlettable without exemption | 239 (5.3%) |
| Over 1,000 m² and below EPC B | 337 |
| Expired certificates | 924 (20.4%) |
| Average floor area | 618 m² |
| National rank (share below EPC B) | 46 of 319 |
Common questions
How many commercial properties in Wigan are below EPC B?
3,679 of 4,526 – 81.3% of the commercial stock on the register. That is 5.2 percentage points worse than the England and Wales average of 76.1%.
How many buildings in Wigan are caught by the 2031 EPC B standard?
337 commercial buildings in Wigan 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 Wigan are already unlettable?
239 are rated F or G. Letting those without a registered exemption has been unlawful since 1 April 2023. A further 162 have an expired certificate that was rated F or G.
Where does Wigan rank nationally?
46 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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