South East

MEES 2031 exposure in Bracknell Forest

23 of the 42 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Bracknell Forest with an EPC are rated C to E: 725k sq ft (67,383 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Bracknell Forest in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 725k sq ft67,383 m² in 23 buildings
Rated F or G: 0 buildingsNone below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 19 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 55%Of 42 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Bracknell Forest has the 276th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 47th most of 64 in the South East.

EPC rating mix

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

Bracknell Forest42 buildings
45%
55%
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 Bracknell Forest

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.
Most of its floorspace rated C to E, 61% or 443k sq ft (41,142 m²), is in 20 buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
15 of its 23 buildings rated C to G (65%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 7 have already lapsed.
6 of its 14 C-rated buildings (43%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 102k sq ft (9,464 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
Storage and distribution (B8) makes up 69% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 58% across England and Wales.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 11 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 8 for a marketed sale, 19 in all: the 25th fewest 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 16 of 23 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

Bracknell Forest's 42 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.

Bracknell Forest: 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	9	471k sq ft43,719 m²	21%	13%	10%
B	10	232k sq ft21,550 m²	24%	22%	19%
C	14	460k sq ft42,777 m²	33%	35%	36%
D	5	116k sq ft10,755 m²	12%	21%	22%
E	4	149k sq ft13,851 m²	10%	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.

6 buildings

Of 14 rated C (43%), with 102k sq ft (9,464 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Bracknell Forest: 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	35	43%15 of 35	443k sq ft41,142 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	6	67%4 of 6	122k sq ft11,288 m²
Over 10,000 m²	1	0%0 of 1	161k sq ft14,953 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.

Bracknell Forest: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	7	7	141k sq ft13,105 m²
Rest of 2026	0	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2027	2	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2028	3	3	59k sq ft5,522 m²
In 2029	3	2	201k sq ft18,701 m²
In 2030	5	3	90k sq ft8,337 m²
2031 or later	22	8	234k sq ft21,718 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: 11buildings
Marketed sale: 8buildings
New build: 0buildings
Other reasons: 1building

20 in all: 55% 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.

Bracknell Forest: 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	13	16	0	578k sq ft53,714 m²
General industrial (B2)	13	6	7	0	147k sq ft13,669 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Bracknell Forest: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Natural gas	23	55%	53%
Grid supplied electricity	17	40%	37%
Biomass	1	2%	1%
Oil	1	2%	4%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 23 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 16 of 23 buildings (70%)
02
Consider installing solar water heating.
EPC-R3. On 14 of 23 buildings (61%)
03
Carry out a pressure test, identify and treat identified air leakage. Enter result in EPC calculation.
EPC-E7. On 12 of 23 buildings (52%)
04
Consider installing PV.
EPC-R4. On 11 of 23 buildings (48%)
05
The default heat generator efficiency is chosen. It is recommended that the heat generator system be investigated to gain an understanding of its efficiency and possible improvements.
EPC-H4. On 10 of 23 buildings (43%)

How Bracknell Forest compares

Bracknell Forest has less than 0.1% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 55% 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

Bracknell Forest 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
Bracknell Forest	42	23	725k sq ft67,383 m²	0	55%
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 Bracknell Forest in the South East by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
45	Lewes	880k sq ft81,730 m²
46	Adur	737k sq ft68,487 m²
47	Bracknell Forest	725k sq ft67,383 m²
48	Reigate and Banstead	679k sq ft63,127 m²
49	Wealden	669k sq ft62,112 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
Bracknell Forest has 23 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 Bracknell Forest 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
15 of Bracknell Forest'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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