East of England
MEES 2031 exposure in Braintree
93 of the 144 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Braintree with an EPC are rated C to E: 2.8m sq ft (263,669 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.
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Braintree in figures
EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026
- Rated C to E
- 2.8m sq ft263,669 m² in 93 buildings
- Rated F or G
- 4 buildings93k sq ft (8,673 m²), below today's E minimum
- Rated A+ to B
- 47 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
- Share below B
- 67%Of 144 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%
Braintree has the 121st most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 9th most of 45 in the East of England.
EPC rating mix
Share of buildings over 1,000 m², by latest EPC rating
- Braintree144 buildings33%65%
- East of England4,217 buildings33%64%
- England and Wales38,148 buildings30%67%
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 Braintree
Compared with the other 44 local authorities in the East of England and with England and Wales, from the same EPC register snapshot.
- Most of its floorspace rated C to E, 65% or 1.9m sq ft (172,353 m²), is in 83 buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
- Its largest buildings are likelier to meet B: 80% of the 5 over 10,000 m² are rated B or better, against 29% of those of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
- 49 of its 97 buildings rated C to G (51%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 28 have already lapsed.
- 17 of its 53 C-rated buildings (32%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 488k sq ft (45,347 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
- Its storage and distribution buildings are likelier to meet B (40%) than its general industrial ones (24%).
- More of its buildings are heated mainly by grid electricity (47%) than by gas (37%); across England and Wales gas leads, 53% to 37%.
- 13% 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, 23 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 16 for a marketed sale, 39 in all: the 10th most of 45 local authorities in the East of England.
- 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 70 of 97 buildings.
Every rating, A+ to G
Braintree's 144 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, beside the East of England and the whole of England and Wales.
By latest EPC rating
Share is of buildings over 1,000 m² in each area.
| Rating | Buildings | Floor area | Share | East of England | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 1 | 18k sq ft1,706 m² | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| A | 20 | 1.1m sq ft101,565 m² | 14% | 12% | 10% |
| B | 26 | 1.1m sq ft103,912 m² | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| C | 53 | 1.6m sq ft153,181 m² | 37% | 35% | 36% |
| D | 27 | 599k sq ft55,624 m² | 19% | 22% | 22% |
| E | 13 | 591k sq ft54,864 m² | 9% | 8% | 9% |
| F | 3 | 72k sq ft6,689 m² | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| G | 1 | 21k sq ft1,984 m² | 1% | 1% | 2% |
Within 10 points of B
Rated C with an asset rating of 51 to 60. Band B ends at 50.
17 buildings
Of 53 rated C (32%), with 488k sq ft (45,347 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.
By building size
Floor area as declared on the EPC.
| Floor area | Buildings | Rated B or better | C to E floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 1,000 to 5,000 m² | 123 | 29%36 of 123 | 1.9m sq ft172,353 m² |
| Over 5,000 to 10,000 m² | 16 | 44%7 of 16 | 635k sq ft59,009 m² |
| Over 10,000 m² | 5 | 80%4 of 5 | 348k sq ft32,307 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.
| EPC lapses | All buildings | Rated C to G | C to G floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Already lapsed | 33 | 28 | 805k sq ft74,742 m² |
| Rest of 2026 | 2 | 2 | 94k sq ft8,773 m² |
| In 2027 | 5 | 5 | 473k sq ft43,949 m² |
| In 2028 | 7 | 6 | 128k sq ft11,876 m² |
| In 2029 | 5 | 3 | 35k sq ft3,295 m² |
| In 2030 | 13 | 5 | 77k sq ft7,114 m² |
| 2031 or later | 79 | 48 | 1.3m sq ft122,593 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
- 23buildings
- Marketed sale
- 16buildings
- New build
- 0buildings
- Other reasons
- 9buildings
48 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.
| Use | Buildings | B or better | C to E | F or G | C to E floor area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storage and distribution (B8) | 77 | 31 | 45 | 1 | 1.5m sq ft142,296 m² |
| General industrial (B2) | 67 | 16 | 48 | 3 | 1.3m sq ft121,373 m² |
By main heating fuel
As recorded on each building's latest EPC.
| Main heating fuel | Buildings | Share | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grid supplied electricity | 67 | 47% | 37% |
| Natural gas | 53 | 37% | 53% |
| Oil | 14 | 10% | 4% |
| Other | 5 | 3% | 4% |
| LPG | 4 | 3% | 1% |
| Biomass | 1 | 1% | 1% |
What assessors recommend
The five most common on the latest certificates of its 97 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 70 of 97 buildings (72%)
- 02
Add optimum start/stop to the heating system.
EPC-H7. On 68 of 97 buildings (70%)
- 03
Introduce HF (high frequency) ballasts for fluorescent tubes: Reduced number of fittings required.
EPC-L7. On 62 of 97 buildings (64%)
- 04
Consider installing building mounted wind turbine(s).
EPC-R2. On 62 of 97 buildings (64%)
- 05
Consider installing solar water heating.
EPC-R3. On 57 of 97 buildings (59%)
How Braintree compares
Braintree has 0.3% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 67% of its buildings over 1,000 m² are below B, the same as across the East of England, against 70% nationally.
Against the region and the country
| Area | Over 1,000 m² | Rated C to E | C to E floor area | Rated F or G | Share below B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree | 144 | 93 | 2.8m sq ft263,669 m² | 4 | 67% |
| East of England | 4,217 | 2,693 | 93.1m sq ft8,647,375 m² | 120 | 67% |
| England and Wales | 38,148 | 25,619 | 1.01bn sq ft94,020,657 m² | 1,037 | 70% |
Nearby in the East of England ranking
| Rank | Local authority | C to E floor area |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Welwyn Hatfield | 3.1m sq ft283,595 m² |
| 8 | Thurrock | 3.1m sq ft283,460 m² |
| 9 | Braintree | 2.8m sq ft263,669 m² |
| 10 | Breckland | 2.8m sq ft263,540 m² |
| 11 | Norwich | 2.7m sq ft248,810 m² |
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
Braintree has 93 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 Braintree 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 EnglishRatings change at renewal
49 of Braintree'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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