South East

MEES 2031 exposure in Arun

42 of the 63 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Arun with an EPC are rated C to E: 1.4m sq ft (131,024 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Arun in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 1.4m sq ft131,024 m² in 42 buildings
Rated F or G: 0 buildingsNone below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 21 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 67%Of 63 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Arun has the 210th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 24th most of 64 in the South East.

EPC rating mix

Share of buildings over 1,000 m², by latest EPC rating

Arun63 buildings
33%
67%
South East5,119 buildings
37%
62%
England and Wales38,148 buildings
30%
67%

A+–BAt B or better alreadyC–EMeets today's E minimum, short of BF–GBelow today's E minimum

Latest certificate per building from the government's EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026. Industrial and warehouse uses (B2 and B8), floor area over 1,000 m² as declared on the EPC; 1 m² is 10.7639 sq ft. How we count it

What stands out in Arun

Compared with the other 63 local authorities in the South East and with England and Wales, from the same EPC register snapshot.

None of its buildings over 1,000 m² is rated F or G, as in 30 of the other 63 local authorities in the South East.
Its floorspace rated C to E is spread across sizes: 49% in buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m², 6% in buildings of 5,000 to 10,000 m², 44% in buildings over 10,000 m².
Its largest buildings are likelier to meet B: 57% of the 7 over 10,000 m² are rated B or better, against 25% of those of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
17 of its 42 buildings rated C to G (40%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 10 have already lapsed.
7 of its 21 C-rated buildings (33%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 178k sq ft (16,548 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
Its storage and distribution buildings are likelier to meet B (38%) than its general industrial ones (28%).
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 21 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 17 for a marketed sale, 38 in all: the 14th most of 64 local authorities in the South East.
The recommendation lodged most often on its certificates rated C to G is “Consider replacing T8 lamps with retrofit T5 conversion kit” (EPC-L5), on 31 of 42 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

Arun's 63 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, beside the South East and the whole of England and Wales.

By latest EPC rating

Share is of buildings over 1,000 m² in each area.

Arun: industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, with the share in each band and South East's and England and Wales's
Rating	Buildings	Floor area	Share	South East	England and Wales
A+	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	3%	2%
A	7	640k sq ft59,478 m²	11%	13%	10%
B	14	657k sq ft61,022 m²	22%	22%	19%
C	21	694k sq ft64,458 m²	33%	35%	36%
D	18	602k sq ft55,906 m²	29%	21%	22%
E	3	115k sq ft10,660 m²	5%	6%	9%
F	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	1%	1%
G	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	1%	2%

Within 10 points of B

Rated C with an asset rating of 51 to 60. Band B ends at 50.

7 buildings

Of 21 rated C (33%), with 178k sq ft (16,548 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Arun: industrial and warehouse buildings by floor area
Floor area	Buildings	Rated B or better	C to E floor area
Over 1,000 to 5,000 m²	51	25%13 of 51	698k sq ft64,826 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	5	80%4 of 5	90k sq ft8,333 m²
Over 10,000 m²	7	57%4 of 7	623k sq ft57,865 m²

Certificates and lettings

An EPC lasts 10 years, and a valid one is needed to let or sell. We estimate expiry as the lodgement date plus 10 years.

When the certificates lapse

Buildings over 1,000 m², by when their latest EPC lapses, at 30 Sep 2026.

Arun: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	12	10	349k sq ft32,419 m²
Rest of 2026	0	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2027	3	1	11k sq ft1,009 m²
In 2028	1	1	31k sq ft2,840 m²
In 2029	3	3	88k sq ft8,148 m²
In 2030	3	2	32k sq ft2,992 m²
2031 or later	41	25	900k sq ft83,616 m²

New EPCs in the last year

Industrial and warehouse buildings of any size whose latest EPC was lodged in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, by the reason on the certificate.

To let: 21buildings
Marketed sale: 17buildings
New build: 1building
Other reasons: 5buildings

44 in all: 48% to let, against 56% across England and Wales. How the daily feed works

Uses, heating and recommendations

What the buildings are used for, how they're heated, and what assessors recommended on the certificates of those rated C to G.

By use

Use from the EPC's property type.

Arun: buildings over 1,000 m² by use, from the EPC's property type
Use	Buildings	B or better	C to E	F or G	C to E floor area
Storage and distribution (B8)	34	13	21	0	574k sq ft53,371 m²
General industrial (B2)	29	8	21	0	836k sq ft77,653 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Arun: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Natural gas	33	52%	53%
Grid supplied electricity	28	44%	37%
Oil	1	2%	4%
Other	1	2%	4%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 42 buildings rated C to G, in the register's wording. A recommendation is the assessor's, not a requirement.

01
Consider replacing T8 lamps with retrofit T5 conversion kit.
EPC-L5. On 31 of 42 buildings (74%)
02
Add optimum start/stop to the heating system.
EPC-H7. On 27 of 42 buildings (64%)
03
Carry out a pressure test, identify and treat identified air leakage. Enter result in EPC calculation.
EPC-E7. On 24 of 42 buildings (57%)
04
Consider installing building mounted wind turbine(s).
EPC-R2. On 23 of 42 buildings (55%)
05
Introduce HF (high frequency) ballasts for fluorescent tubes: Reduced number of fittings required.
EPC-L7. On 22 of 42 buildings (52%)

How Arun compares

Arun has 0.1% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 67% of its buildings over 1,000 m² are below B, against 63% across the South East and 70% nationally.

Against the region and the country

Arun against the South East and England and Wales: industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m²
Area	Over 1,000 m²	Rated C to E	C to E floor area	Rated F or G	Share below B
Arun	63	42	1.4m sq ft131,024 m²	0	67%
South East	5,119	3,153	101.6m sq ft9,439,390 m²	66	63%
England and Wales	38,148	25,619	1.01bn sq ft94,020,657 m²	1,037	70%

Nearby in the South East ranking

Local authorities ranked next to Arun in the South East by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
22	Fareham	1.5m sq ft137,459 m²
23	Rushmoor	1.5m sq ft136,168 m²
24	Arun	1.4m sq ft131,024 m²
25	New Forest	1.4m sq ft128,418 m²
26	Horsham	1.3m sq ft123,209 m²

South East in detail All 316 local authorities

What the 2031 proposal means

In June 2026 the government said it intends that privately rented non-domestic buildings over 1,000 m² reach EPC B from 2031, where cost effective. It needs secondary legislation, so for now it's a proposal, not law. What the proposal means

C to E: fine today, short of B
Arun has 42 buildings over 1,000 m² rated C to E. They meet today's E minimum, but would fall short of B if the proposal becomes law while they're let.
F or G: below the minimum already
No building over 1,000 m² in Arun has a latest EPC rated F or G.
Where cost effective, and only when let
The 7-year payback test and the exemptions remain. Owner-occupied buildings are counted too, as an EPC can't say whether a building is let. Local weights and measures authorities enforce the rules. MEES in plain English
Ratings change at renewal
17 of Arun's buildings rated C to G have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031. Each needs a new certificate before it's let or sold, and the new rating may differ.

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