East Midlands

MEES 2031 exposure in Leicester

234 of the 287 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Leicester with an EPC are rated C to E: 7.1m sq ft (655,475 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Leicester in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 7.1m sq ft655,475 m² in 234 buildings
Rated F or G: 7 buildings221k sq ft (20,567 m²), below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 46 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 84%Of 287 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Leicester has the 33rd most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 4th most of 35 in the East Midlands.

EPC rating mix

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

Leicester287 buildings
16%
82%
East Midlands4,027 buildings
29%
68%
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 Leicester

Compared with the other 34 local authorities in the East Midlands and with England and Wales, from the same EPC register snapshot.

Most of its floorspace rated C to E, 71% or 5.0m sq ft (465,464 m²), is in 213 buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
Its largest buildings are likelier to meet B: 59% of the 17 over 10,000 m² are rated B or better, against 11% of those of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
116 of its 241 buildings rated C to G (48%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 58 have already lapsed.
27 of its 82 C-rated buildings (33%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 891k sq ft (82,812 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
General industrial (B2) makes up 59% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 42% across England and Wales.
Gas is the main heating fuel in 70% of its buildings, against 53% across England and Wales.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 42 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 23 for a marketed sale, 65 in all: the 3rd most of 35 local authorities in the East Midlands.
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 181 of 241 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

Leicester's 287 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, beside the East Midlands and the whole of England and Wales.

By latest EPC rating

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

Leicester: industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, with the share in each band and East Midlands's and England and Wales's
Rating	Buildings	Floor area	Share	East Midlands	England and Wales
A+	4	257k sq ft23,892 m²	1%	1%	2%
A	15	1.2m sq ft111,761 m²	5%	10%	10%
B	27	1.8m sq ft170,117 m²	9%	18%	19%
C	82	2.7m sq ft251,181 m²	29%	35%	36%
D	98	2.7m sq ft251,704 m²	34%	24%	22%
E	54	1.6m sq ft152,590 m²	19%	9%	9%
F	3	114k sq ft10,598 m²	1%	1%	1%
G	4	107k sq ft9,969 m²	1%	2%	2%

Within 10 points of B

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

27 buildings

Of 82 rated C (33%), with 891k sq ft (82,812 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Leicester: 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	248	11%28 of 248	5.0m sq ft465,464 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	22	36%8 of 22	948k sq ft88,053 m²
Over 10,000 m²	17	59%10 of 17	1.1m sq ft101,958 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.

Leicester: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	58	58	2.0m sq ft186,840 m²
Rest of 2026	1	1	15k sq ft1,363 m²
In 2027	15	13	283k sq ft26,331 m²
In 2028	14	12	301k sq ft27,946 m²
In 2029	17	16	443k sq ft41,194 m²
In 2030	17	16	514k sq ft47,777 m²
2031 or later	165	125	3.7m sq ft344,591 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: 42buildings
Marketed sale: 23buildings
New build: 0buildings
Other reasons: 3buildings

68 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.

Leicester: 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)	118	28	87	3	2.2m sq ft207,530 m²
General industrial (B2)	169	18	147	4	4.8m sq ft447,945 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Leicester: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Natural gas	201	70%	53%
Grid supplied electricity	75	26%	37%
Other	5	2%	4%
Oil	4	1%	4%
Biomass	2	1%	1%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 241 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 181 of 241 buildings (75%)
02
Carry out a pressure test, identify and treat identified air leakage. Enter result in EPC calculation.
EPC-E7. On 148 of 241 buildings (61%)
03
Add weather compensation controls to heating system.
EPC-H8. On 145 of 241 buildings (60%)
04
Add optimum start/stop to the heating system.
EPC-H7. On 137 of 241 buildings (57%)
05
Some windows have high U-values - consider installing secondary glazing.
EPC-E5. On 128 of 241 buildings (53%)

How Leicester compares

Leicester has 0.7% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 84% of its buildings over 1,000 m² are below B, against 71% across the East Midlands and 70% nationally.

Against the region and the country

Leicester against the East Midlands 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
Leicester	287	234	7.1m sq ft655,475 m²	7	84%
East Midlands	4,027	2,740	130.2m sq ft12,092,961 m²	124	71%
England and Wales	38,148	25,619	1.01bn sq ft94,020,657 m²	1,037	70%

Nearby in the East Midlands ranking

Local authorities ranked next to Leicester in the East Midlands by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
2	North Northamptonshire	15.1m sq ft1,398,763 m²
3	Harborough	10.1m sq ft933,928 m²
4	Leicester	7.1m sq ft655,475 m²
5	Bolsover	6.7m sq ft626,130 m²
6	North West Leicestershire	5.1m sq ft476,187 m²

East Midlands 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
Leicester has 234 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
7 buildings in Leicester are rated F or G. If let, they already need 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
116 of Leicester'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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