East of England

MEES 2031 exposure in Castle Point

19 of the 27 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Castle Point with an EPC are rated C to E: 308k sq ft (28,652 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Castle Point in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 308k sq ft28,652 m² in 19 buildings
Rated F or G: 1 building22k sq ft (2,009 m²), below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 7 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 74%Of 27 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Castle Point has the 308th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 44th most of 45 in the East of England.

EPC rating mix

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

Castle Point27 buildings
26%
70%
East of England4,217 buildings
33%
64%
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 Castle Point

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, 100% or 308k sq ft (28,652 m²), is in 19 buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
11 of its 20 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; 2 have already lapsed.
4 of its 8 C-rated buildings (50%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 68k sq ft (6,327 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
General industrial (B2) makes up 70% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 42% across England and Wales.
More of its buildings are heated mainly by grid electricity (56%) than by gas (44%); across England and Wales gas leads, 53% to 37%.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 5 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 2 for a marketed sale, 7 in all: the 2nd fewest 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 14 of 20 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

Castle Point's 27 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.

Castle Point: industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, with the share in each band and East of England's and England and Wales's
Rating	Buildings	Floor area	Share	East of England	England and Wales
A+	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	2%	2%
A	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	12%	10%
B	7	196k sq ft18,236 m²	26%	20%	19%
C	8	151k sq ft14,025 m²	30%	35%	36%
D	3	37k sq ft3,476 m²	11%	22%	22%
E	8	120k sq ft11,151 m²	30%	8%	9%
F	1	22k sq ft2,009 m²	4%	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.

4 buildings

Of 8 rated C (50%), with 68k sq ft (6,327 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Castle Point: 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	27	26%7 of 27	308k sq ft28,652 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	0	–0 of 0	0 sq ft0 m²
Over 10,000 m²	0	–0 of 0	0 sq ft0 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.

Castle Point: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	2	2	37k sq ft3,411 m²
Rest of 2026	0	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2027	2	2	33k sq ft3,100 m²
In 2028	2	2	27k sq ft2,470 m²
In 2029	2	1	11k sq ft1,019 m²
In 2030	4	4	70k sq ft6,502 m²
2031 or later	15	9	152k sq ft14,159 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: 5buildings
Marketed sale: 2buildings
New build: 0buildings
Other reasons: 0buildings

7 in all: 71% 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.

Castle Point: 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)	8	4	4	0	49k sq ft4,595 m²
General industrial (B2)	19	3	15	1	259k sq ft24,057 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Castle Point: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Grid supplied electricity	15	56%	37%
Natural gas	12	44%	53%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 20 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 14 of 20 buildings (70%)
02
Consider installing building mounted wind turbine(s).
EPC-R2. On 13 of 20 buildings (65%)
03
Some walls have uninsulated cavities - introduce cavity wall insulation.
EPC-E4. On 12 of 20 buildings (60%)
04
Some windows have high U-values - consider installing secondary glazing.
EPC-E5. On 11 of 20 buildings (55%)
05
Carry out a pressure test, identify and treat identified air leakage. Enter result in EPC calculation.
EPC-E7. On 11 of 20 buildings (55%)

How Castle Point compares

Castle Point has less than 0.1% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 74% of its buildings over 1,000 m² are below B, against 67% across the East of England and 70% nationally.

Against the region and the country

Castle Point against the East of England 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
Castle Point	27	19	308k sq ft28,652 m²	1	74%
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

Local authorities ranked next to Castle Point in the East of England by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
41	Brentwood	723k sq ft67,171 m²
42	Cambridge	714k sq ft66,371 m²
43	Tendring	580k sq ft53,896 m²
44	Castle Point	308k sq ft28,652 m²
45	Three Rivers	170k sq ft15,790 m²

East of England 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
Castle Point has 19 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
1 building in Castle Point is rated F or G. If let, it already needs 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
11 of Castle Point'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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