Residential property condition is a live off-market signal: every owner below EPC C faces an upgrade bill before 2030, and many will sell rather than fund it. GalimAI maps all 481,272 of them by region.
Every figure below is a real, reachable cohort of off-market owners. You can size and target them by area in the GalimAI portal, then go direct to vendor.
| Area | Owners, sub-EPC-C residential | Share of UK |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 112,462 | 23.4% |
| Greater London | 107,708 | 22.4% |
| South West | 63,000 | 13.1% |
| North West | 52,000 | 10.8% |
| West Midlands | 49,000 | 10.2% |
| Yorkshire & Humber | 49,000 | 10.2% |
| East Midlands | 45,000 | 9.4% |
| North East | 29,000 | 6.0% |
| UK total | 481,272 | 100% |
The South East (112,462) and Greater London (107,708) hold over a third of the national pool - the deepest off-market residential pipelines in the country. See the national condition overview and commercial condition by region.
Why it's an opportunity
Condition and financial pressure are where off-market deals come from. The owners below are not on the portals - they are reachable direct to vendor, before they list.
- Buy off market - reach these owners before the property is advertised and avoid the open bidding war.
- Go direct to vendor - a targeted, personal approach beats fighting over listed stock.
- Better property deals - an owner under condition or cash pressure often trades price for a fast, certain sale.
Find sub-EPC-C residential owners
Size below-EPC-C residential owners by region in the GalimAI portal and buy off market.
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How many UK owners hold sub-EPC-C residential property?
GalimAI counts 481,272 owners holding at least one residential property rated below EPC C across the UK.
Which region has the most?
The South East with 112,462 owners, followed by Greater London with 107,708 - together more than a third of the total.
Why target these owners off market?
They face a 2030 upgrade deadline and often prefer a fast, off-market sale to funding works, making a direct-to-vendor approach effective.
Data source: GalimAI proprietary analysis of Companies House filed accounts, HM Land Registry and EPC records. Figures aggregated and current for 2026; property-owning companies file balance-sheet-only accounts, so financial signals reflect cash and net-asset positions, not turnover. Counts indicate opportunity, not a guarantee any owner will sell.