East of England

MEES 2031 exposure in Chelmsford

43 of the 74 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Chelmsford with an EPC are rated C to E: 1,000k sq ft (92,889 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Chelmsford in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 1,000k sq ft92,889 m² in 43 buildings
Rated F or G: 5 buildings294k sq ft (27,280 m²), below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 26 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 65%Of 74 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Chelmsford has the 245th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 38th most of 45 in the East of England.

EPC rating mix

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

Chelmsford74 buildings
35%
58%
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 Chelmsford

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, 87% or 871k sq ft (80,899 m²), is in 41 buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
30 of its 48 buildings rated C to G (63%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 15 have already lapsed.
8 of its 24 C-rated buildings (33%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 197k sq ft (18,266 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, 19 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 21 for a marketed sale, 40 in all: the 9th 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 32 of 48 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

Chelmsford's 74 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.

Chelmsford: 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+	1	76k sq ft7,024 m²	1%	2%	2%
A	10	360k sq ft33,404 m²	14%	12%	10%
B	15	695k sq ft64,594 m²	20%	20%	19%
C	24	617k sq ft57,334 m²	32%	35%	36%
D	15	315k sq ft29,285 m²	20%	22%	22%
E	4	67k sq ft6,270 m²	5%	8%	9%
F	2	29k sq ft2,722 m²	3%	1%	1%
G	3	264k sq ft24,558 m²	4%	1%	2%

Within 10 points of B

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

8 buildings

Of 24 rated C (33%), with 197k sq ft (18,266 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Chelmsford: 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	65	31%20 of 65	871k sq ft80,899 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	7	71%5 of 7	129k sq ft11,990 m²
Over 10,000 m²	2	50%1 of 2	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.

Chelmsford: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	16	15	580k sq ft53,889 m²
Rest of 2026	0	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2027	7	7	168k sq ft15,620 m²
In 2028	4	1	20k sq ft1,885 m²
In 2029	5	5	87k sq ft8,055 m²
In 2030	5	2	39k sq ft3,579 m²
2031 or later	37	18	400k sq ft37,141 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: 19buildings
Marketed sale: 21buildings
New build: 0buildings
Other reasons: 0buildings

40 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.

Chelmsford: 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)	51	23	26	2	637k sq ft59,179 m²
General industrial (B2)	23	3	17	3	363k sq ft33,710 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Chelmsford: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Natural gas	37	50%	53%
Grid supplied electricity	36	49%	37%
Other	1	1%	4%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 48 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 32 of 48 buildings (67%)
02
Introduce HF (high frequency) ballasts for fluorescent tubes: Reduced number of fittings required.
EPC-L7. On 30 of 48 buildings (63%)
03
Consider installing solar water heating.
EPC-R3. On 30 of 48 buildings (63%)
04
Consider installing PV.
EPC-R4. On 30 of 48 buildings (63%)
05
Carry out a pressure test, identify and treat identified air leakage. Enter result in EPC calculation.
EPC-E7. On 25 of 48 buildings (52%)

How Chelmsford compares

Chelmsford has less than 0.1% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 65% 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

Chelmsford 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
Chelmsford	74	43	1,000k sq ft92,889 m²	5	65%
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 Chelmsford in the East of England by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
36	North Norfolk	1.0m sq ft93,317 m²
37	East Hertfordshire	1.0m sq ft93,131 m²
38	Chelmsford	1,000k sq ft92,889 m²
39	Southend-on-Sea	885k sq ft82,190 m²
40	Rochford	823k sq ft76,474 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
Chelmsford has 43 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
5 buildings in Chelmsford 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
30 of Chelmsford'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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