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MEES 2031 exposure in Brent

131 of the 222 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Brent with an EPC are rated C to E: 5.7m sq ft (526,368 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Brent in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 5.7m sq ft526,368 m² in 131 buildings
Rated F or G: 2 buildings109k sq ft (10,171 m²), below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 89 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 60%Of 222 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Brent has the 50th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 4th most of 32 in London.

EPC rating mix

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

Brent222 buildings
40%
59%
London2,964 buildings
35%
63%
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 Brent

Compared with the other 31 local authorities in London and with England and Wales, from the same EPC register snapshot.

Its floorspace rated C to E is spread across sizes: 42% in buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m², 14% in buildings of 5,000 to 10,000 m², 44% in buildings over 10,000 m².
79 of its 133 buildings rated C to G (59%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 28 have already lapsed.
32 of its 70 C-rated buildings (46%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 1.8m sq ft (163,017 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
Storage and distribution (B8) makes up 75% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 58% across England and Wales.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 56 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 37 for a marketed sale, 93 in all: the most of any local authority in London.
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 82 of 133 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

Brent's 222 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, beside London and the whole of England and Wales.

By latest EPC rating

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

Brent: industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, with the share in each band and London's and England and Wales's
Rating	Buildings	Floor area	Share	London	England and Wales
A+	14	497k sq ft46,195 m²	6%	4%	2%
A	22	1.1m sq ft100,747 m²	10%	11%	10%
B	53	2.6m sq ft240,277 m²	24%	21%	19%
C	70	3.4m sq ft314,397 m²	32%	35%	36%
D	47	2.0m sq ft182,060 m²	21%	21%	22%
E	14	322k sq ft29,911 m²	6%	7%	9%
F	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	1%	1%
G	2	109k sq ft10,171 m²	1%	1%	2%

Within 10 points of B

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

32 buildings

Of 70 rated C (46%), with 1.8m sq ft (163,017 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Brent: 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	174	36%63 of 174	2.4m sq ft220,643 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	32	63%20 of 32	804k sq ft74,712 m²
Over 10,000 m²	16	38%6 of 16	2.5m sq ft231,013 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.

Brent: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	33	28	1.7m sq ft159,658 m²
Rest of 2026	0	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2027	14	12	240k sq ft22,343 m²
In 2028	15	13	489k sq ft45,459 m²
In 2029	13	11	493k sq ft45,763 m²
In 2030	20	15	545k sq ft50,601 m²
2031 or later	127	54	2.3m sq ft212,715 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: 56buildings
Marketed sale: 37buildings
New build: 5buildings
Other reasons: 4buildings

102 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.

Brent: 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)	167	72	93	2	4.4m sq ft407,580 m²
General industrial (B2)	55	17	38	0	1.3m sq ft118,788 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Brent: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Natural gas	128	58%	53%
Grid supplied electricity	92	41%	37%
Other	2	1%	4%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 133 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 82 of 133 buildings (62%)
02
Consider installing PV.
EPC-R4. On 67 of 133 buildings (50%)
03
Add optimum start/stop to the heating system.
EPC-H7. On 65 of 133 buildings (49%)
04
Introduce HF (high frequency) ballasts for fluorescent tubes: Reduced number of fittings required.
EPC-L7. On 64 of 133 buildings (48%)
05
Consider installing solar water heating.
EPC-R3. On 60 of 133 buildings (45%)

How Brent compares

Brent has 0.6% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 60% of its buildings over 1,000 m² are below B, against 65% across London and 70% nationally.

Against the region and the country

Brent against London 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
Brent	222	131	5.7m sq ft526,368 m²	2	60%
London	2,964	1,873	67.2m sq ft6,247,619 m²	53	65%
England and Wales	38,148	25,619	1.01bn sq ft94,020,657 m²	1,037	70%

Nearby in the London ranking

Local authorities ranked next to Brent in London by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
2	Hillingdon	6.2m sq ft578,784 m²
3	Enfield	5.7m sq ft527,112 m²
4	Brent	5.7m sq ft526,368 m²
5	Hounslow	4.9m sq ft455,618 m²
6	Bexley	3.7m sq ft341,171 m²

London 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
Brent has 131 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
2 buildings in Brent 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
79 of Brent'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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