South East

MEES 2031 exposure in Gravesham

17 of the 23 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Gravesham with an EPC are rated C to E: 469k sq ft (43,552 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Gravesham in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 469k sq ft43,552 m² in 17 buildings
Rated F or G: 0 buildingsNone below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 6 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 74%Of 23 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Gravesham has the 299th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 57th most of 64 in the South East.

EPC rating mix

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

Gravesham23 buildings
26%
74%
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 Gravesham

Compared with the other 63 local authorities in the South East and with England and Wales, from the same EPC register snapshot.

None of its buildings over 1,000 m² is rated F or G, as in 30 of the other 63 local authorities in the South East.
Most of its floorspace rated C to E, 68% or 318k sq ft (29,515 m²), is in 16 buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
10 of its 17 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; 2 have already lapsed.
6 of its 11 C-rated buildings (55%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 134k sq ft (12,474 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
General industrial (B2) makes up 65% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 42% across England and Wales.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 9 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 2 for a marketed sale, 11 in all: the 9th fewest of 64 local authorities in the South East.
Two recommendations are joint most common on its certificates rated C to G, each on 10 of 17 buildings: “Some windows have high U-values - consider installing secondary glazing” (EPC-E5) and “Some glazing is poorly insulated. Replace/improve glazing and/or frames” (EPC-E8).

Every rating, A+ to G

Gravesham's 23 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.

Gravesham: 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+	1	61k sq ft5,695 m²	4%	3%	2%
A	1	167k sq ft15,497 m²	4%	13%	10%
B	4	578k sq ft53,686 m²	17%	22%	19%
C	11	236k sq ft21,945 m²	48%	35%	36%
D	5	212k sq ft19,674 m²	22%	21%	22%
E	1	21k sq ft1,933 m²	4%	6%	9%
F	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	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.

6 buildings

Of 11 rated C (55%), with 134k sq ft (12,474 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Gravesham: 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	18	11%2 of 18	318k sq ft29,515 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	2	100%2 of 2	0 sq ft0 m²
Over 10,000 m²	3	67%2 of 3	151k sq ft14,037 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.

Gravesham: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	3	2	34k sq ft3,155 m²
Rest of 2026	0	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2027	5	5	208k sq ft19,302 m²
In 2028	0	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2029	2	1	43k sq ft3,956 m²
In 2030	2	2	60k sq ft5,611 m²
2031 or later	11	7	124k sq ft11,528 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: 9buildings
Marketed sale: 2buildings
New build: 1building
Other reasons: 5buildings

17 in all: 53% 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.

Gravesham: 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	2	6	0	232k sq ft21,530 m²
General industrial (B2)	15	4	11	0	237k sq ft22,022 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Gravesham: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Natural gas	11	48%	53%
Grid supplied electricity	10	43%	37%
Oil	1	4%	4%
Other	1	4%	4%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 17 buildings rated C to G, in the register's wording. A recommendation is the assessor's, not a requirement.

01
Some windows have high U-values - consider installing secondary glazing.
EPC-E5. On 10 of 17 buildings (59%)
02
Some glazing is poorly insulated. Replace/improve glazing and/or frames.
EPC-E8. On 10 of 17 buildings (59%)
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 9 of 17 buildings (53%)
04
Some walls have uninsulated cavities - introduce cavity wall insulation.
EPC-E4. On 8 of 17 buildings (47%)
05
Add optimum start/stop to the heating system.
EPC-H7. On 8 of 17 buildings (47%)

How Gravesham compares

Gravesham 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 63% across the South East and 70% nationally.

Against the region and the country

Gravesham 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
Gravesham	23	17	469k sq ft43,552 m²	0	74%
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 Gravesham in the South East by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
55	Runnymede	521k sq ft48,404 m²
56	Eastbourne	502k sq ft46,612 m²
57	Gravesham	469k sq ft43,552 m²
58	Hastings	371k sq ft34,499 m²
59	Waverley	356k sq ft33,038 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
Gravesham has 17 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
No building over 1,000 m² in Gravesham has a latest EPC rated F or G.
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
10 of Gravesham'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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