West Midlands

MEES 2031 exposure in Redditch

131 of the 167 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Redditch with an EPC are rated C to E: 4.0m sq ft (372,678 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Redditch in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 4.0m sq ft372,678 m² in 131 buildings
Rated F or G: 5 buildings75k sq ft (6,981 m²), below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 31 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 81%Of 167 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Redditch has the 79th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 12th most of 30 in the West Midlands.

EPC rating mix

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

Redditch167 buildings
19%
78%
West Midlands5,308 buildings
27%
69%
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 Redditch

Compared with the other 29 local authorities in the West Midlands and with England and Wales, from the same EPC register snapshot.

Most of its floorspace rated C to E, 61% or 2.4m sq ft (227,558 m²), is in 116 buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
57 of its 136 buildings rated C to G (42%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 29 have already lapsed.
21 of its 61 C-rated buildings (34%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 800k sq ft (74,303 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
Its storage and distribution buildings are likelier to meet B (26%) than its general industrial ones (9%).
Gas is the main heating fuel in 68% of its buildings, against 53% across England and Wales.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 24 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 13 for a marketed sale, 37 in all: the 13th most of 30 local authorities in the West Midlands.
The recommendation lodged most often on its certificates rated C to G is “Carry out a pressure test, identify and treat identified air leakage. Enter result in EPC calculation” (EPC-E7), on 96 of 136 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

Redditch's 167 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, beside the West Midlands and the whole of England and Wales.

By latest EPC rating

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

Redditch: industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, with the share in each band and West Midlands's and England and Wales's
Rating	Buildings	Floor area	Share	West Midlands	England and Wales
A+	4	126k sq ft11,741 m²	2%	1%	2%
A	9	462k sq ft42,926 m²	5%	9%	10%
B	18	880k sq ft81,793 m²	11%	17%	19%
C	61	2.1m sq ft199,247 m²	37%	37%	36%
D	48	1.5m sq ft135,912 m²	29%	23%	22%
E	22	404k sq ft37,519 m²	13%	9%	9%
F	4	51k sq ft4,782 m²	2%	1%	1%
G	1	24k sq ft2,199 m²	1%	2%	2%

Within 10 points of B

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

21 buildings

Of 61 rated C (34%), with 800k sq ft (74,303 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Redditch: 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	142	15%21 of 142	2.4m sq ft227,558 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	18	44%8 of 18	714k sq ft66,309 m²
Over 10,000 m²	7	29%2 of 7	848k sq ft78,811 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.

Redditch: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	30	29	847k sq ft78,713 m²
Rest of 2026	1	1	11k sq ft1,029 m²
In 2027	8	8	130k sq ft12,099 m²
In 2028	7	7	437k sq ft40,601 m²
In 2029	12	8	295k sq ft27,443 m²
In 2030	4	4	74k sq ft6,839 m²
2031 or later	105	79	2.3m sq ft212,935 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: 24buildings
Marketed sale: 13buildings
New build: 15buildings
Other reasons: 10buildings

62 in all: 39% 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.

Redditch: 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)	98	25	69	4	2.2m sq ft204,139 m²
General industrial (B2)	69	6	62	1	1.8m sq ft168,539 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Redditch: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Natural gas	114	68%	53%
Grid supplied electricity	49	29%	37%
Biomass	2	1%	1%
LPG	1	1%	1%
Other	1	1%	4%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 136 buildings rated C to G, in the register's wording. A recommendation is the assessor's, not a requirement.

01
Carry out a pressure test, identify and treat identified air leakage. Enter result in EPC calculation.
EPC-E7. On 96 of 136 buildings (71%)
02
Consider replacing T8 lamps with retrofit T5 conversion kit.
EPC-L5. On 91 of 136 buildings (67%)
03
Add optimum start/stop to the heating system.
EPC-H7. On 89 of 136 buildings (65%)
04
Some windows have high U-values - consider installing secondary glazing.
EPC-E5. On 88 of 136 buildings (65%)
05
Add weather compensation controls to heating system.
EPC-H8. On 86 of 136 buildings (63%)

How Redditch compares

Redditch has 0.4% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 81% of its buildings over 1,000 m² are below B, against 73% across the West Midlands and 70% nationally.

Against the region and the country

Redditch against the West 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
Redditch	167	131	4.0m sq ft372,678 m²	5	81%
West Midlands	5,308	3,687	149.0m sq ft13,840,829 m²	171	73%
England and Wales	38,148	25,619	1.01bn sq ft94,020,657 m²	1,037	70%

Nearby in the West Midlands ranking

Local authorities ranked next to Redditch in the West Midlands by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
10	Wychavon	4.8m sq ft447,486 m²
11	North Warwickshire	4.3m sq ft399,836 m²
12	Redditch	4.0m sq ft372,678 m²
13	Rugby	3.6m sq ft330,731 m²
14	Warwick	3.5m sq ft323,459 m²

West 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
Redditch has 131 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
5 buildings in Redditch 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
57 of Redditch'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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