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MEES 2031 exposure in Kensington and Chelsea

8 of the 10 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Kensington and Chelsea with an EPC are rated C to E: 192k sq ft (17,862 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Kensington and Chelsea in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 192k sq ft17,862 m² in 8 buildings
Rated F or G: 0 buildingsNone below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 2 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 80%Of 10 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Kensington and Chelsea has the 315th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 32nd most of 32 in London.

EPC rating mix

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

Kensington and Chelsea10 buildings
20%
80%
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 Kensington and Chelsea

Compared with the other 31 local authorities in London 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 9 of the other 31 local authorities in London.
Most of its floorspace rated C to E, 100% or 192k sq ft (17,862 m²), is in 8 buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
4 of its 8 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; 3 have already lapsed.
None of its 3 C-rated buildings has an asset rating within 10 points of band B.
Storage and distribution (B8) makes up 80% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 58% across England and Wales.
More of its buildings are heated mainly by grid electricity (80%) than by gas (10%); across England and Wales gas leads, 53% to 37%.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 2 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 1 for a marketed sale, 3 in all: the fewest of 32 local authorities in London.
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 5 of 8 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

Kensington and Chelsea's 10 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.

Kensington and Chelsea: 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	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	11%	10%
B	2	132k sq ft12,239 m²	20%	21%	19%
C	3	84k sq ft7,831 m²	30%	35%	36%
D	3	65k sq ft6,032 m²	30%	21%	22%
E	2	43k sq ft3,999 m²	20%	7%	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.

0 buildings

Of 3 rated C (0%). England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Kensington and Chelsea: 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	9	11%1 of 9	192k sq ft17,862 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	1	100%1 of 1	0 sq ft0 m²
Over 10,000 m²	0	–0 of 0	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.

Kensington and Chelsea: 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	72k sq ft6,730 m²
Rest of 2026	0	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2027	0	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2028	1	1	25k sq ft2,350 m²
In 2029	0	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2030	0	0	0 sq ft0 m²
2031 or later	6	4	95k sq ft8,782 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: 2buildings
Marketed sale: 1building
New build: 0buildings
Other reasons: 0buildings

3 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.

Kensington and Chelsea: 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	148k sq ft13,745 m²
General industrial (B2)	2	0	2	0	44k sq ft4,117 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Kensington and Chelsea: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Grid supplied electricity	8	80%	37%
Natural gas	1	10%	53%
Other	1	10%	4%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 8 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 5 of 8 buildings (63%)
02
Some windows have high U-values - consider installing secondary glazing.
EPC-E5. On 4 of 8 buildings (50%)
03
Introduce HF (high frequency) ballasts for fluorescent tubes: Reduced number of fittings required.
EPC-L7. On 4 of 8 buildings (50%)
04
Carry out a pressure test, identify and treat identified air leakage. Enter result in EPC calculation.
EPC-E7. On 3 of 8 buildings (38%)
05
Some glazing is poorly insulated. Replace/improve glazing and/or frames.
EPC-E8. On 3 of 8 buildings (38%)

How Kensington and Chelsea compares

Kensington and Chelsea has less than 0.1% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 80% of its buildings over 1,000 m² are below B, against 65% across London and 70% nationally.

Against the region and the country

Kensington and Chelsea 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
Kensington and Chelsea	10	8	192k sq ft17,862 m²	0	80%
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 Kensington and Chelsea in London by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
28	Bromley	669k sq ft62,180 m²
29	Harrow	564k sq ft52,407 m²
30	Lewisham	504k sq ft46,834 m²
31	Richmond upon Thames	283k sq ft26,273 m²
32	Kensington and Chelsea	192k sq ft17,862 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
Kensington and Chelsea has 8 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 Kensington and Chelsea 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
4 of Kensington and Chelsea'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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