South West

MEES 2031 exposure in North Somerset

62 of the 83 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in North Somerset with an EPC are rated C to E: 2.6m sq ft (241,754 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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North Somerset in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 2.6m sq ft241,754 m² in 62 buildings
Rated F or G: 1 building59k sq ft (5,527 m²), below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 20 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 76%Of 83 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

North Somerset has the 132nd most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 10th most of 26 in the South West.

EPC rating mix

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

North Somerset83 buildings
24%
75%
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 Somerset

Compared with the other 25 local authorities in the South West and with England and Wales, from the same EPC register snapshot.

Its floorspace rated C to E is spread across sizes: 47% in buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m², 18% in buildings of 5,000 to 10,000 m², 35% in buildings over 10,000 m².
39 of its 63 buildings rated C to G (62%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 25 have already lapsed.
13 of its 34 C-rated buildings (38%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 425k sq ft (39,480 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 21 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 15 for a marketed sale, 36 in all: the 9th most of 26 local authorities in the South West.
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 40 of 63 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

North Somerset's 83 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 Somerset: 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	70k sq ft6,485 m²	4%	9%	10%
B	17	775k sq ft72,008 m²	20%	20%	19%
C	34	931k sq ft86,500 m²	41%	36%	36%
D	22	1.4m sq ft131,180 m²	27%	23%	22%
E	6	259k sq ft24,074 m²	7%	8%	9%
F	1	59k sq ft5,527 m²	1%	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.

13 buildings

Of 34 rated C (38%), with 425k sq ft (39,480 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

North Somerset: 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	67	24%16 of 67	1.2m sq ft113,033 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	10	20%2 of 10	462k sq ft42,917 m²
Over 10,000 m²	6	33%2 of 6	924k sq ft85,804 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 Somerset: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	26	25	1.2m sq ft113,288 m²
Rest of 2026	0	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2027	7	7	239k sq ft22,190 m²
In 2028	1	1	336k sq ft31,181 m²
In 2029	4	2	54k sq ft5,043 m²
In 2030	4	4	115k sq ft10,712 m²
2031 or later	41	24	698k sq ft64,867 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: 21buildings
Marketed sale: 15buildings
New build: 1building
Other reasons: 4buildings

41 in all: 51% 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 Somerset: 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)	42	11	31	0	1.5m sq ft135,193 m²
General industrial (B2)	41	9	31	1	1.1m sq ft106,561 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

North Somerset: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Natural gas	47	57%	53%
Grid supplied electricity	29	35%	37%
Oil	4	5%	4%
Other	2	2%	4%
LPG	1	1%	1%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 63 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 40 of 63 buildings (63%)
02
Consider installing solar water heating.
EPC-R3. On 39 of 63 buildings (62%)
03
Consider installing building mounted wind turbine(s).
EPC-R2. On 36 of 63 buildings (57%)
04
Carry out a pressure test, identify and treat identified air leakage. Enter result in EPC calculation.
EPC-E7. On 33 of 63 buildings (52%)
05
Some windows have high U-values - consider installing secondary glazing.
EPC-E5. On 32 of 63 buildings (51%)

How North Somerset compares

North Somerset has 0.3% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 76% 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 Somerset 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 Somerset	83	62	2.6m sq ft241,754 m²	1	76%
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 Somerset in the South West by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
8	Dorset	3.0m sq ft278,928 m²
9	Cornwall	3.0m sq ft277,192 m²
10	North Somerset	2.6m sq ft241,754 m²
11	Stroud	2.4m sq ft226,972 m²
12	Gloucester	2.3m sq ft217,526 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 Somerset has 62 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 North Somerset 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
39 of North Somerset'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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