North West

MEES 2031 exposure in Burnley

70 of the 99 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Burnley with an EPC are rated C to E: 4.1m sq ft (379,967 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Burnley in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 4.1m sq ft379,967 m² in 70 buildings
Rated F or G: 4 buildings142k sq ft (13,184 m²), below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 25 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 75%Of 99 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Burnley has the 77th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 18th most of 35 in the North West.

EPC rating mix

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

Burnley99 buildings
25%
71%
North West5,313 buildings
28%
69%
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 Burnley

Compared with the other 34 local authorities in the North West and with England and Wales, from the same EPC register snapshot.

Most of its floorspace rated C to E, 53% or 2.2m sq ft (201,232 m²), is in 9 buildings over 10,000 m².
41 of its 74 buildings rated C to G (55%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 18 have already lapsed.
17 of its 34 C-rated buildings (50%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 658k sq ft (61,097 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
General industrial (B2) makes up 54% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 42% across England and Wales.
Gas is the main heating fuel in 72% of its buildings, against 53% across England and Wales.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 14 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 9 for a marketed sale, 23 in all: the 12th fewest of 35 local authorities in the North 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 55 of 74 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

Burnley's 99 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, beside the North West and the whole of England and Wales.

By latest EPC rating

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

Burnley: industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, with the share in each band and North West's and England and Wales's
Rating	Buildings	Floor area	Share	North West	England and Wales
A+	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	1%	2%
A	11	1.4m sq ft134,660 m²	11%	9%	10%
B	14	1.1m sq ft105,121 m²	14%	18%	19%
C	34	2.4m sq ft221,268 m²	34%	37%	36%
D	28	1.4m sq ft130,941 m²	28%	22%	22%
E	8	299k sq ft27,758 m²	8%	10%	9%
F	2	38k sq ft3,526 m²	2%	1%	1%
G	2	104k sq ft9,658 m²	2%	2%	2%

Within 10 points of B

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

17 buildings

Of 34 rated C (50%), with 658k sq ft (61,097 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Burnley: 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	67	21%14 of 67	1.1m sq ft106,024 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	19	37%7 of 19	783k sq ft72,711 m²
Over 10,000 m²	13	31%4 of 13	2.2m sq ft201,232 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.

Burnley: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	22	18	802k sq ft74,474 m²
Rest of 2026	1	1	17k sq ft1,607 m²
In 2027	5	4	189k sq ft17,592 m²
In 2028	7	5	88k sq ft8,140 m²
In 2029	10	8	272k sq ft25,315 m²
In 2030	6	5	176k sq ft16,385 m²
2031 or later	48	33	2.7m sq ft249,638 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: 14buildings
Marketed sale: 9buildings
New build: 3buildings
Other reasons: 5buildings

31 in all: 45% 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.

Burnley: 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)	46	14	31	1	2.5m sq ft229,475 m²
General industrial (B2)	53	11	39	3	1.6m sq ft150,492 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Burnley: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Natural gas	71	72%	53%
Grid supplied electricity	24	24%	37%
Other	2	2%	4%
Biomass	1	1%	1%
Oil	1	1%	4%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 74 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 55 of 74 buildings (74%)
02
Introduce HF (high frequency) ballasts for fluorescent tubes: Reduced number of fittings required.
EPC-L7. On 46 of 74 buildings (62%)
03
Add optimum start/stop to the heating system.
EPC-H7. On 45 of 74 buildings (61%)
04
Add weather compensation controls to heating system.
EPC-H8. On 44 of 74 buildings (59%)
05
Carry out a pressure test, identify and treat identified air leakage. Enter result in EPC calculation.
EPC-E7. On 39 of 74 buildings (53%)

How Burnley compares

Burnley has 0.4% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 75% of its buildings over 1,000 m² are below B, against 72% across the North West and 70% nationally.

Against the region and the country

Burnley against the North 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
Burnley	99	70	4.1m sq ft379,967 m²	4	75%
North West	5,313	3,674	160.1m sq ft14,878,125 m²	163	72%
England and Wales	38,148	25,619	1.01bn sq ft94,020,657 m²	1,037	70%

Nearby in the North West ranking

Local authorities ranked next to Burnley in the North West by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
16	Halton	4.5m sq ft420,270 m²
17	St. Helens	4.4m sq ft410,517 m²
18	Burnley	4.1m sq ft379,967 m²
19	Wirral	3.8m sq ft356,409 m²
20	Cumberland	3.8m sq ft351,767 m²

North 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
Burnley has 70 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 Burnley 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
41 of Burnley'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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