South West

MEES 2031 exposure in North Devon

30 of the 38 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in North Devon with an EPC are rated C to E: 932k sq ft (86,629 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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North Devon in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 932k sq ft86,629 m² in 30 buildings
Rated F or G: 0 buildingsNone below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 8 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 79%Of 38 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

North Devon has the 257th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 23rd most of 26 in the South West.

EPC rating mix

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

North Devon38 buildings
21%
79%
South West3,252 buildings
30%
67%
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 North Devon

Compared with the other 25 local authorities in the South West 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 4 of the other 25 local authorities in the South West.
Most of its floorspace rated C to E, 54% or 501k sq ft (46,562 m²), is in 26 buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
15 of its 30 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; 11 have already lapsed.
6 of its 14 C-rated buildings (43%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 296k sq ft (27,516 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
General industrial (B2) makes up 53% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 42% across England and Wales.
18% of its buildings are heated mainly by oil, LPG or biomass, against 6% across England and Wales.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 7 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 17 for a marketed sale, 24 in all: the 10th fewest of 26 local authorities in the South West.
The recommendation lodged most often on its certificates rated C to G is “Consider installing solar water heating” (EPC-R3), on 21 of 30 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

North Devon's 38 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, beside the South West and the whole of England and Wales.

By latest EPC rating

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

North Devon: industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, with the share in each band and South West's and England and Wales's
Rating	Buildings	Floor area	Share	South West	England and Wales
A+	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	1%	2%
A	3	90k sq ft8,387 m²	8%	9%	10%
B	5	222k sq ft20,647 m²	13%	20%	19%
C	14	450k sq ft41,809 m²	37%	36%	36%
D	11	341k sq ft31,713 m²	29%	23%	22%
E	5	141k sq ft13,107 m²	13%	8%	9%
F	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	1%	1%
G	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	2%	2%

Within 10 points of B

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

6 buildings

Of 14 rated C (43%), with 296k sq ft (27,516 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

North Devon: 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	32	19%6 of 32	501k sq ft46,562 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	4	50%2 of 4	151k sq ft14,019 m²
Over 10,000 m²	2	0%0 of 2	280k sq ft26,048 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.

North Devon: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	11	11	283k sq ft26,253 m²
Rest of 2026	1	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2027	1	1	11k sq ft1,041 m²
In 2028	2	2	58k sq ft5,353 m²
In 2029	1	1	12k sq ft1,156 m²
In 2030	1	0	0 sq ft0 m²
2031 or later	21	15	569k sq ft52,826 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: 7buildings
Marketed sale: 17buildings
New build: 0buildings
Other reasons: 13buildings

37 in all: 19% 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.

North Devon: 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)	18	6	12	0	308k sq ft28,611 m²
General industrial (B2)	20	2	18	0	625k sq ft58,018 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

North Devon: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Natural gas	18	47%	53%
Grid supplied electricity	11	29%	37%
Oil	5	13%	4%
Other	2	5%	4%
Biomass	1	3%	1%
LPG	1	3%	1%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 30 buildings rated C to G, in the register's wording. A recommendation is the assessor's, not a requirement.

01
Consider installing solar water heating.
EPC-R3. On 21 of 30 buildings (70%)
02
Consider replacing T8 lamps with retrofit T5 conversion kit.
EPC-L5. On 19 of 30 buildings (63%)
03
Consider installing building mounted wind turbine(s).
EPC-R2. On 18 of 30 buildings (60%)
04
Introduce HF (high frequency) ballasts for fluorescent tubes: Reduced number of fittings required.
EPC-L7. On 17 of 30 buildings (57%)
05
Some windows have high U-values - consider installing secondary glazing.
EPC-E5. On 16 of 30 buildings (53%)

How North Devon compares

North Devon has less than 0.1% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 79% of its buildings over 1,000 m² are below B, against 70% across the South West and 70% nationally.

Against the region and the country

North Devon against the South West 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
North Devon	38	30	932k sq ft86,629 m²	0	79%
South West	3,252	2,176	75.5m sq ft7,013,022 m²	95	70%
England and Wales	38,148	25,619	1.01bn sq ft94,020,657 m²	1,037	70%

Nearby in the South West ranking

Local authorities ranked next to North Devon in the South West by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
21	Mid Devon	986k sq ft91,589 m²
22	Torbay	948k sq ft88,068 m²
23	North Devon	932k sq ft86,629 m²
24	Cotswold	886k sq ft82,274 m²
25	West Devon	471k sq ft43,781 m²

South West 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
North Devon has 30 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 North Devon 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
15 of North Devon'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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