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MEES 2031 exposure in Islington

19 of the 29 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Islington with an EPC are rated C to E: 1.3m sq ft (121,133 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Islington in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 1.3m sq ft121,133 m² in 19 buildings
Rated F or G: 1 building15k sq ft (1,428 m²), below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 9 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 69%Of 29 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Islington has the 220th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 17th most of 32 in London.

EPC rating mix

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

Islington29 buildings
31%
66%
London2,964 buildings
35%
63%
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 Islington

Compared with the other 31 local authorities in London and with England and Wales, from the same EPC register snapshot.

Most of its floorspace rated C to E, 68% or 889k sq ft (82,631 m²), is in 2 buildings over 10,000 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; 3 have already lapsed.
7 of its 12 C-rated buildings (58%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 1.0m sq ft (94,490 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
Storage and distribution (B8) makes up 93% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 58% across England and Wales.
More of its buildings are heated mainly by grid electricity (59%) than by gas (41%); across England and Wales gas leads, 53% to 37%.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 6 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 1 for a marketed sale, 7 in all: the 5th fewest of 32 local authorities in London.
Three recommendations are joint most common on its certificates rated C to G, each on 13 of 20 buildings: “Consider replacing T8 lamps with retrofit T5 conversion kit” (EPC-L5), “Consider installing solar water heating” (EPC-R3) and “Consider installing PV” (EPC-R4).

Every rating, A+ to G

Islington's 29 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, beside London and the whole of England and Wales.

By latest EPC rating

Share is of buildings over 1,000 m² in each area.

Islington: industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, with the share in each band and London's and England and Wales's
Rating	Buildings	Floor area	Share	London	England and Wales
A+	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	4%	2%
A	3	195k sq ft18,087 m²	10%	11%	10%
B	6	192k sq ft17,835 m²	21%	21%	19%
C	12	1.1m sq ft101,582 m²	41%	35%	36%
D	5	134k sq ft12,408 m²	17%	21%	22%
E	2	77k sq ft7,143 m²	7%	7%	9%
F	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	1%	1%
G	1	15k sq ft1,428 m²	3%	1%	2%

Within 10 points of B

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

7 buildings

Of 12 rated C (58%), with 1.0m sq ft (94,490 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Islington: 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	25	32%8 of 25	356k sq ft33,072 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	1	0%0 of 1	58k sq ft5,430 m²
Over 10,000 m²	3	33%1 of 3	889k sq ft82,631 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.

Islington: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	3	3	59k sq ft5,459 m²
Rest of 2026	0	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2027	2	2	35k sq ft3,211 m²
In 2028	3	3	135k sq ft12,573 m²
In 2029	0	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2030	3	3	69k sq ft6,375 m²
2031 or later	18	9	1.0m sq ft94,943 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: 6buildings
Marketed sale: 1building
New build: 0buildings
Other reasons: 2buildings

9 in all: 67% 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.

Islington: 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)	27	9	17	1	1.2m sq ft115,548 m²
General industrial (B2)	2	0	2	0	60k sq ft5,585 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Islington: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Grid supplied electricity	17	59%	37%
Natural gas	12	41%	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 13 of 20 buildings (65%)
02
Consider installing solar water heating.
EPC-R3. On 13 of 20 buildings (65%)
03
Consider installing PV.
EPC-R4. On 13 of 20 buildings (65%)
04
Introduce HF (high frequency) ballasts for fluorescent tubes: Reduced number of fittings required.
EPC-L7. On 12 of 20 buildings (60%)
05
Carry out a pressure test, identify and treat identified air leakage. Enter result in EPC calculation.
EPC-E7. On 8 of 20 buildings (40%)

How Islington compares

Islington has 0.1% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 69% of its buildings over 1,000 m² are below B, against 65% across London and 70% nationally.

Against the region and the country

Islington against London 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
Islington	29	19	1.3m sq ft121,133 m²	1	69%
London	2,964	1,873	67.2m sq ft6,247,619 m²	53	65%
England and Wales	38,148	25,619	1.01bn sq ft94,020,657 m²	1,037	70%

Nearby in the London ranking

Local authorities ranked next to Islington in London by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
15	Haringey	1.4m sq ft133,347 m²
16	Waltham Forest	1.4m sq ft131,668 m²
17	Islington	1.3m sq ft121,133 m²
18	Tower Hamlets	1.3m sq ft120,440 m²
19	Sutton	1.2m sq ft108,733 m²

London 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
Islington 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 Islington 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 Islington'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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