Commercial EPC and MEES checker for industrial buildings, England and Wales: 1.01bn sq ft of industrial floorspace is rated C to E, short of the proposed 2031 line.
25,619 buildings over 1,000 m² in England and Wales are rated C to E. EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026.
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Industrial floorspace by EPC band
1.86bn sq ft in buildings over 1,000 m² with an EPC
| Band | Floorspace (sq ft) |
|---|---|
| A+ | 41m sq ft |
| A | 353m sq ft |
| B | 413m sq ft |
| C | 582m sq ft |
| D | 311m sq ft |
| E | 119m sq ft |
| F | 16m sq ft |
| G | 22m sq ft |
807.6m sq ftrated A+ to B, meeting it already
1.05bn sq ftrated C to G, below the line
The government proposes that privately rented buildings over 1,000 m² reach EPC B from 2031, where cost effective. It still needs legislation. Check any industrial building free, and watch yours as its certificate changes.
Latest certificate per building from the government's EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026. Floor area as declared on the EPC; 1 m² is 10.7639 sq ft. How we count it
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- 30 Sep 2026
- Buildings over 1,000 m² with an EPC
- 38,148
What the numbers can't tell you
Not every building has an EPC.
Certificates exist where a building has been built, sold or let since 2012. The figures are a floor, not a total.An EPC can't say whether a building is let.
MEES applies to rented buildings; owner-occupied ones are in these numbers too.Floor area is as declared on the EPC.
The government hasn't yet said exactly how the 1,000 m² threshold will be measured.2031 is a proposal.
The June 2026 interim response needs secondary legislation, and the 7-year payback test and exemptions stay.
Largest exposure by local authority
The 12 local authorities with the most industrial and warehouse floorspace rated C to E, short of the EPC B standard proposed for 2031. EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026.
| Rank | Local authority | Region | Buildings rated C to E | C to E floor area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | West Midlands | 606 | 21.7m sq ft2,013,370 m² |
| 2 | West Northamptonshire | East Midlands | 311 | 20.1m sq ft1,865,658 m² |
| 3 | Leeds | Yorkshire and The Humber | 490 | 18.9m sq ft1,759,807 m² |
| 4 | Sandwell | West Midlands | 398 | 16.8m sq ft1,558,489 m² |
| 5 | North Northamptonshire | East Midlands | 317 | 15.1m sq ft1,398,763 m² |
| 6 | Bradford | Yorkshire and The Humber | 279 | 13.4m sq ft1,243,626 m² |
| 7 | County Durham | North East | 300 | 13.2m sq ft1,229,282 m² |
| 8 | Kirklees | Yorkshire and The Humber | 319 | 12.6m sq ft1,174,773 m² |
| 9 | Wakefield | Yorkshire and The Humber | 209 | 12.5m sq ft1,158,763 m² |
| 10 | Milton Keynes | South East | 228 | 11.0m sq ft1,025,461 m² |
| 11 | Rochdale | North West | 191 | 10.9m sq ft1,011,060 m² |
| 12 | Sheffield | Yorkshire and The Humber | 307 | 10.6m sq ft985,129 m² |
Industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² with an EPC; floor area as declared on the EPC. How we count it
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MEES, the proposed EPC B standard and commercial EPC ratings, for industrial and warehouse buildings.
- MEES for industrial and warehouse buildings, in plain English
MEES for industrial units and warehouses: who it covers, the E minimum, exemptions, penalties and the EPC B standard proposed for 2031.
- MEES exemptions for commercial landlords: the full list and how to register
Every MEES exemption for commercial property: the 7-year payback test, consent, devaluation, new landlords, how long each lasts and how to register.
- F and G rated industrial units: what's unlawful today, and your options
What MEES means for an industrial unit or warehouse rated F or G: when letting it is unlawful, the penalties, and the options to improve or exempt.
- Owner-occupied or let: when MEES applies to an industrial building
MEES applies only to let property: when an owner-occupied industrial unit or warehouse becomes caught by it, and when it still needs an EPC.
- EPCs and lease events: new lettings, renewals, sales and expiry
When a commercial building needs an EPC, how MEES applies at lease renewal, new lettings and sales, and what happens if the EPC expires mid-lease.
- EPC B by 2031: what the proposal means for industrial landlords
The proposed EPC B standard for rented buildings over 1,000 m² from 2031: what's decided, what isn't, and how many industrial buildings fall short.
- Multi-let industrial estates and the 1,000 m² threshold
How MEES works on multi-let industrial estates today, which EPC counts for each unit, and what's still open about the 1,000 m² threshold for 2031.
- Commercial EPC ratings explained: bands, asset ratings and expiry
How non-domestic EPC ratings work: the A+ to G bands, the asset rating behind them, how long a certificate lasts and when a building needs one.
- How to check an industrial unit's or warehouse's EPC
Look up the EPC of any industrial unit or warehouse in England and Wales by postcode, district or address, and read what the result means for MEES.
- How to improve an industrial unit's or warehouse's EPC rating
Improving an industrial building's EPC: the recommendation report, what assessors suggest most, published cost ranges and the 7-year payback test.
- MEES and valuation: what the RICS standard asks of valuers
What the RICS ESG valuation standard (4th edition, effective 30 April 2026) says about MEES, and the EPC facts a valuer of industrial property needs.
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