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MEES 2031 exposure in Milton Keynes

228 of the 345 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Milton Keynes with an EPC are rated C to E: 11.0m sq ft (1,025,461 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Milton Keynes in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 11.0m sq ft1,025,461 m² in 228 buildings
Rated F or G: 0 buildingsNone below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 117 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 66%Of 345 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Milton Keynes has the 10th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the most of 64 in the South East.

EPC rating mix

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

Milton Keynes345 buildings
34%
66%
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 Milton Keynes

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.
Its floorspace rated C to E is spread across sizes: 37% in buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m², 20% in buildings of 5,000 to 10,000 m², 43% in buildings over 10,000 m².
Its largest buildings are likelier to meet B: 57% of the 51 over 10,000 m² are rated B or better, against 27% of those of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
119 of its 228 buildings rated C to G (52%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 53 have already lapsed.
55 of its 144 C-rated buildings (38%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 2.9m sq ft (271,934 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
Storage and distribution (B8) makes up 72% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 58% across England and Wales.
Gas is the main heating fuel in 67% of its buildings, against 53% across England and Wales.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 60 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 42 for a marketed sale, 102 in all: the 2nd most of 64 local authorities in the South East.
The recommendation lodged most often on its certificates rated C to G is “Add optimum start/stop to the heating system” (EPC-H7), on 143 of 228 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

Milton Keynes's 345 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.

Milton Keynes: 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+	10	657k sq ft61,059 m²	3%	3%	2%
A	39	5.9m sq ft547,816 m²	11%	13%	10%
B	68	7.8m sq ft725,638 m²	20%	22%	19%
C	144	7.8m sq ft722,410 m²	42%	35%	36%
D	68	2.3m sq ft213,197 m²	20%	21%	22%
E	16	967k sq ft89,854 m²	5%	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.

55 buildings

Of 144 rated C (38%), with 2.9m sq ft (271,934 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Milton Keynes: 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	239	27%64 of 239	4.1m sq ft378,068 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	55	44%24 of 55	2.3m sq ft209,108 m²
Over 10,000 m²	51	57%29 of 51	4.7m sq ft438,285 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.

Milton Keynes: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	57	53	2.4m sq ft220,690 m²
Rest of 2026	2	1	16k sq ft1,530 m²
In 2027	6	5	535k sq ft49,715 m²
In 2028	21	19	1.2m sq ft115,635 m²
In 2029	23	17	459k sq ft42,665 m²
In 2030	25	24	1.4m sq ft131,154 m²
2031 or later	211	109	5.0m sq ft464,072 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: 60buildings
Marketed sale: 42buildings
New build: 5buildings
Other reasons: 8buildings

115 in all: 52% 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.

Milton Keynes: 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)	248	100	148	0	7.7m sq ft716,757 m²
General industrial (B2)	97	17	80	0	3.3m sq ft308,704 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Milton Keynes: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Natural gas	230	67%	53%
Grid supplied electricity	109	32%	37%
Other	4	1%	4%
Oil	2	1%	4%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 228 buildings rated C to G, in the register's wording. A recommendation is the assessor's, not a requirement.

01
Add optimum start/stop to the heating system.
EPC-H7. On 143 of 228 buildings (63%)
02
Consider installing solar water heating.
EPC-R3. On 138 of 228 buildings (61%)
03
Consider replacing T8 lamps with retrofit T5 conversion kit.
EPC-L5. On 136 of 228 buildings (60%)
04
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 133 of 228 buildings (58%)
05
Some windows have high U-values - consider installing secondary glazing.
EPC-E5. On 127 of 228 buildings (56%)

How Milton Keynes compares

Milton Keynes has 1.1% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 66% 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

Milton Keynes 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
Milton Keynes	345	228	11.0m sq ft1,025,461 m²	0	66%
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 Milton Keynes in the South East by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
1	Milton Keynes	11.0m sq ft1,025,461 m²
2	Buckinghamshire	5.2m sq ft485,285 m²
3	Cherwell	5.0m sq ft460,736 m²
4	Test Valley	3.7m sq ft343,772 m²
5	Vale of White Horse	3.3m sq ft311,206 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
Milton Keynes has 228 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 Milton Keynes 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
119 of Milton Keynes'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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