South East
MEES 2031 exposure in Crawley
77 of the 148 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Crawley with an EPC are rated C to E: 2.9m sq ft (269,955 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.
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Crawley in figures
EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026
- Rated C to E
- 2.9m sq ft269,955 m² in 77 buildings
- Rated F or G
- 1 building20k sq ft (1,904 m²), below today's E minimum
- Rated A+ to B
- 70 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
- Share below B
- 53%Of 148 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%
Crawley has the 116th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 7th most of 64 in the South East.
EPC rating mix
Share of buildings over 1,000 m², by latest EPC rating
- Crawley148 buildings47%52%
- South East5,119 buildings37%62%
- 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 Crawley
Compared with the other 63 local authorities in the South East and with England and Wales, from the same EPC register snapshot.
- Most of its floorspace rated C to E, 50% or 1.5m sq ft (136,233 m²), is in 64 buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
- 39 of its 78 buildings rated C to G (50%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 15 have already lapsed.
- 13 of its 42 C-rated buildings (31%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 453k sq ft (42,104 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
- Storage and distribution (B8) makes up 76% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 58% across England and Wales.
- More of its buildings are heated mainly by grid electricity (50%) than by gas (48%); across England and Wales gas leads, 53% to 37%.
- In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 32 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 6 for a marketed sale, 38 in all: the 14th most of 64 local authorities in the South East.
- The recommendation lodged most often on its certificates rated C to G is “Consider installing PV” (EPC-R4), on 44 of 78 buildings.
Every rating, A+ to G
Crawley's 148 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, beside the South East 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 | South East | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 3 | 222k sq ft20,669 m² | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| A | 25 | 1.4m sq ft126,634 m² | 17% | 13% | 10% |
| B | 42 | 1.4m sq ft134,414 m² | 28% | 22% | 19% |
| C | 42 | 1.4m sq ft130,523 m² | 28% | 35% | 36% |
| D | 27 | 1.1m sq ft97,568 m² | 18% | 21% | 22% |
| E | 8 | 451k sq ft41,864 m² | 5% | 6% | 9% |
| F | 1 | 20k sq ft1,904 m² | 1% | 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.
13 buildings
Of 42 rated C (31%), with 453k sq ft (42,104 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 | 119 | 45%54 of 119 | 1.5m sq ft136,233 m² |
| Over 5,000 to 10,000 m² | 20 | 55%11 of 20 | 660k sq ft61,289 m² |
| Over 10,000 m² | 9 | 56%5 of 9 | 780k sq ft72,433 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 | 15 | 15 | 431k sq ft40,081 m² |
| Rest of 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 sq ft0 m² |
| In 2027 | 8 | 7 | 136k sq ft12,670 m² |
| In 2028 | 7 | 4 | 79k sq ft7,330 m² |
| In 2029 | 8 | 4 | 213k sq ft19,763 m² |
| In 2030 | 9 | 9 | 697k sq ft64,759 m² |
| 2031 or later | 101 | 39 | 1.4m sq ft127,256 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
- 32buildings
- Marketed sale
- 6buildings
- New build
- 2buildings
- Other reasons
- 12buildings
52 in all: 62% 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) | 112 | 61 | 50 | 1 | 1.6m sq ft152,355 m² |
| General industrial (B2) | 36 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 1.3m sq ft117,600 m² |
By main heating fuel
As recorded on each building's latest EPC.
| Main heating fuel | Buildings | Share | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grid supplied electricity | 74 | 50% | 37% |
| Natural gas | 71 | 48% | 53% |
| Oil | 2 | 1% | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 1% | 4% |
What assessors recommend
The five most common on the latest certificates of its 78 buildings rated C to G, in the register's wording. A recommendation is the assessor's, not a requirement.
- 01
Consider installing PV.
EPC-R4. On 44 of 78 buildings (56%)
- 02
Consider installing solar water heating.
EPC-R3. On 41 of 78 buildings (53%)
- 03
Consider replacing T8 lamps with retrofit T5 conversion kit.
EPC-L5. On 38 of 78 buildings (49%)
- 04
Consider installing building mounted wind turbine(s).
EPC-R2. On 37 of 78 buildings (47%)
- 05
Add optimum start/stop to the heating system.
EPC-H7. On 34 of 78 buildings (44%)
How Crawley compares
Crawley has 0.3% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 53% of its buildings over 1,000 m² are below B, against 63% across the South East and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawley | 148 | 77 | 2.9m sq ft269,955 m² | 1 | 53% |
| South East | 5,119 | 3,153 | 101.6m sq ft9,439,390 m² | 66 | 63% |
| England and Wales | 38,148 | 25,619 | 1.01bn sq ft94,020,657 m² | 1,037 | 70% |
Nearby in the South East ranking
| Rank | Local authority | C to E floor area |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Vale of White Horse | 3.3m sq ft311,206 m² |
| 6 | West Berkshire | 3.2m sq ft295,820 m² |
| 7 | Crawley | 2.9m sq ft269,955 m² |
| 8 | Basingstoke and Deane | 2.9m sq ft269,355 m² |
| 9 | Eastleigh | 2.9m sq ft265,512 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
Crawley has 77 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 Crawley 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 EnglishRatings change at renewal
39 of Crawley'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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