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MEES 2031 exposure in Bath and North East Somerset

46 of the 57 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Bath and North East Somerset with an EPC are rated C to E: 1.6m sq ft (146,275 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Bath and North East Somerset in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 1.6m sq ft146,275 m² in 46 buildings
Rated F or G: 4 buildings282k sq ft (26,185 m²), below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 7 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 88%Of 57 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Bath and North East Somerset has the 193rd most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 17th most of 26 in the South West.

EPC rating mix

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

Bath and North East Somerset57 buildings
81%
South West3,252 buildings
30%
67%
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 Bath and North East Somerset

Compared with the other 25 local authorities in the South West and with England and Wales, from the same EPC register snapshot.

Bath and North East Somerset has a higher share of buildings rated F or G (7%) than any other local authority in the South West, against 3% across England and Wales.
Most of its floorspace rated C to E, 56% or 885k sq ft (82,262 m²), is in 38 buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
34 of its 50 buildings rated C to G (68%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 20 have already lapsed.
6 of its 22 C-rated buildings (27%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 184k sq ft (17,048 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
Its storage and distribution buildings are likelier to meet B (17%) than its general industrial ones (7%).
14% of its buildings are heated mainly by oil, LPG or biomass, against 6% across England and Wales.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 13 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 5 for a marketed sale, 18 in all: the 7th fewest of 26 local authorities in the South West.
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 38 of 50 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

Bath and North East Somerset's 57 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, beside the South West and the whole of England and Wales.

By latest EPC rating

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

Bath and North East Somerset: industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, with the share in each band and South West's and England and Wales's
Rating	Buildings	Floor area	Share	South West	England and Wales
A+	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	1%	2%
A	2	132k sq ft12,303 m²	4%	9%	10%
B	5	120k sq ft11,134 m²	9%	20%	19%
C	22	866k sq ft80,424 m²	39%	36%	36%
D	16	516k sq ft47,970 m²	28%	23%	22%
E	8	192k sq ft17,881 m²	14%	8%	9%
F	2	119k sq ft11,075 m²	4%	1%	1%
G	2	163k sq ft15,110 m²	4%	2%	2%

Within 10 points of B

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

6 buildings

Of 22 rated C (27%), with 184k sq ft (17,048 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Bath and North East Somerset: 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	45	11%5 of 45	885k sq ft82,262 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	8	25%2 of 8	332k sq ft30,854 m²
Over 10,000 m²	4	0%0 of 4	357k sq ft33,159 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.

Bath and North East Somerset: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	20	20	718k sq ft66,741 m²
Rest of 2026	1	1	15k sq ft1,379 m²
In 2027	6	6	173k sq ft16,064 m²
In 2028	4	4	159k sq ft14,806 m²
In 2029	3	1	13k sq ft1,214 m²
In 2030	2	2	97k sq ft8,983 m²
2031 or later	21	16	681k sq ft63,273 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: 13buildings
Marketed sale: 5buildings
New build: 0buildings
Other reasons: 2buildings

20 in all: 65% 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.

Bath and North East Somerset: 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)	29	5	24	0	734k sq ft68,191 m²
General industrial (B2)	28	2	22	4	840k sq ft78,084 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Bath and North East Somerset: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Natural gas	27	47%	53%
Grid supplied electricity	20	35%	37%
Oil	7	12%	4%
Other	2	4%	4%
LPG	1	2%	1%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 50 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 38 of 50 buildings (76%)
02
Consider installing building mounted wind turbine(s).
EPC-R2. On 33 of 50 buildings (66%)
03
Consider installing solar water heating.
EPC-R3. On 32 of 50 buildings (64%)
04
Carry out a pressure test, identify and treat identified air leakage. Enter result in EPC calculation.
EPC-E7. On 31 of 50 buildings (62%)
05
Introduce HF (high frequency) ballasts for fluorescent tubes: Reduced number of fittings required.
EPC-L7. On 31 of 50 buildings (62%)

How Bath and North East Somerset compares

Bath and North East Somerset has 0.2% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 88% of its buildings over 1,000 m² are below B, against 70% across the South West and 70% nationally.

Against the region and the country

Bath and North East Somerset against the South West 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
Bath and North East Somerset	57	46	1.6m sq ft146,275 m²	4	88%
South West	3,252	2,176	75.5m sq ft7,013,022 m²	95	70%
England and Wales	38,148	25,619	1.01bn sq ft94,020,657 m²	1,037	70%

Nearby in the South West ranking

Local authorities ranked next to Bath and North East Somerset in the South West by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
15	Exeter	1.7m sq ft159,360 m²
16	South Hams	1.7m sq ft153,353 m²
17	Bath and North East Somerset	1.6m sq ft146,275 m²
18	Teignbridge	1.4m sq ft131,765 m²
19	East Devon	1.2m sq ft111,941 m²

South West 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
Bath and North East Somerset has 46 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
4 buildings in Bath and North East Somerset are rated F or G. If let, they already need an improvement or a registered exemption under today's rules.
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
34 of Bath and North East Somerset'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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