South East

MEES 2031 exposure in Dartford

53 of the 112 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Dartford with an EPC are rated C to E: 1.8m sq ft (170,354 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Dartford in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 1.8m sq ft170,354 m² in 53 buildings
Rated F or G: 1 building77k sq ft (7,126 m²), below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 58 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 48%Of 112 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Dartford has the 181st most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 20th most of 64 in the South East.

EPC rating mix

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

Dartford112 buildings
52%
47%
South East5,119 buildings
37%
62%
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 Dartford

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, 64% or 1.2m sq ft (109,511 m²), is in 48 buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
Its largest buildings are likelier to meet B: 83% of the 12 over 10,000 m² are rated B or better, against 45% of those of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
32 of its 54 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; 12 have already lapsed.
11 of its 27 C-rated buildings (41%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 326k sq ft (30,290 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
Storage and distribution (B8) makes up 73% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 58% across England and Wales.
Gas is the main heating fuel in 65% of its buildings, against 53% across England and Wales.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 16 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 5 for a marketed sale, 21 in all: the 29th fewest 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 32 of 54 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

Dartford's 112 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.

Dartford: industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, with the share in each band and South East's and England and Wales's
Rating	Buildings	Floor area	Share	South East	England and Wales
A+	3	143k sq ft13,314 m²	3%	3%	2%
A	26	4.2m sq ft392,987 m²	23%	13%	10%
B	29	2.0m sq ft184,779 m²	26%	22%	19%
C	27	831k sq ft77,195 m²	24%	35%	36%
D	19	784k sq ft72,818 m²	17%	21%	22%
E	7	219k sq ft20,341 m²	6%	6%	9%
F	1	77k sq ft7,126 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.

11 buildings

Of 27 rated C (41%), with 326k sq ft (30,290 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Dartford: 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	88	45%40 of 88	1.2m sq ft109,511 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	12	67%8 of 12	209k sq ft19,447 m²
Over 10,000 m²	12	83%10 of 12	446k sq ft41,396 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.

Dartford: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	16	12	407k sq ft37,805 m²
Rest of 2026	3	2	125k sq ft11,647 m²
In 2027	6	4	133k sq ft12,372 m²
In 2028	4	3	76k sq ft7,031 m²
In 2029	15	6	433k sq ft40,249 m²
In 2030	12	5	165k sq ft15,317 m²
2031 or later	56	22	571k sq ft53,059 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: 16buildings
Marketed sale: 5buildings
New build: 0buildings
Other reasons: 2buildings

23 in all: 70% 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.

Dartford: 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)	82	46	35	1	1.4m sq ft126,873 m²
General industrial (B2)	30	12	18	0	468k sq ft43,481 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Dartford: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Natural gas	73	65%	53%
Grid supplied electricity	36	32%	37%
Oil	2	2%	4%
Other	1	1%	4%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 54 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 32 of 54 buildings (59%)
02
Consider installing solar water heating.
EPC-R3. On 29 of 54 buildings (54%)
03
In some spaces, the solar gain limit defined in the NCM is exceeded, which might cause overheating. Consider solar control measures such as the application of reflective coating or shading devices to windows.
EPC-V1. On 25 of 54 buildings (46%)
04
Consider replacing T8 lamps with retrofit T5 conversion kit.
EPC-L5. On 23 of 54 buildings (43%)
05
Consider installing building mounted wind turbine(s).
EPC-R2. On 22 of 54 buildings (41%)

How Dartford compares

Dartford has 0.2% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 48% 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

Dartford against the South East 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
Dartford	112	53	1.8m sq ft170,354 m²	1	48%
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

Local authorities ranked next to Dartford in the South East by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
18	Maidstone	1.9m sq ft176,789 m²
19	Reading	1.9m sq ft175,396 m²
20	Dartford	1.8m sq ft170,354 m²
21	Elmbridge	1.5m sq ft140,148 m²
22	Fareham	1.5m sq ft137,459 m²

South East 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
Dartford has 53 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 Dartford 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
32 of Dartford'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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