East of England

MEES 2031 exposure in South Cambridgeshire

85 of the 134 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in South Cambridgeshire with an EPC are rated C to E: 2.4m sq ft (221,830 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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South Cambridgeshire in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 2.4m sq ft221,830 m² in 85 buildings
Rated F or G: 0 buildingsNone below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 49 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 63%Of 134 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

South Cambridgeshire has the 145th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 15th most of 45 in the East of England.

EPC rating mix

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

South Cambridgeshire134 buildings
37%
63%
East of England4,217 buildings
33%
64%
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 South Cambridgeshire

Compared with the other 44 local authorities in the East of England 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 14 of the other 44 local authorities in the East of England.
Most of its floorspace rated C to E, 73% or 1.7m sq ft (162,196 m²), is in 79 buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
38 of its 85 buildings rated C to G (45%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 19 have already lapsed.
19 of its 42 C-rated buildings (45%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 444k sq ft (41,255 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.
More of its buildings are heated mainly by grid electricity (50%) than by gas (35%); across England and Wales gas leads, 53% to 37%.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 17 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 6 for a marketed sale, 23 in all: the 21st most of 45 local authorities in the East of England.
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 53 of 85 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

South Cambridgeshire's 134 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, beside the East of England and the whole of England and Wales.

By latest EPC rating

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

South Cambridgeshire: industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, with the share in each band and East of England's and England and Wales's
Rating	Buildings	Floor area	Share	East of England	England and Wales
A+	9	161k sq ft14,974 m²	7%	2%	2%
A	13	415k sq ft38,514 m²	10%	12%	10%
B	27	907k sq ft84,272 m²	20%	20%	19%
C	42	901k sq ft83,690 m²	31%	35%	36%
D	29	823k sq ft76,473 m²	22%	22%	22%
E	14	664k sq ft61,667 m²	10%	8%	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.

19 buildings

Of 42 rated C (45%), with 444k sq ft (41,255 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

South Cambridgeshire: 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	125	37%46 of 125	1.7m sq ft162,196 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	6	33%2 of 6	255k sq ft23,685 m²
Over 10,000 m²	3	33%1 of 3	387k sq ft35,949 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.

South Cambridgeshire: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	21	19	826k sq ft76,717 m²
Rest of 2026	2	2	53k sq ft4,901 m²
In 2027	4	4	136k sq ft12,648 m²
In 2028	11	4	81k sq ft7,557 m²
In 2029	6	4	79k sq ft7,303 m²
In 2030	5	5	116k sq ft10,734 m²
2031 or later	85	47	1.1m sq ft101,970 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: 17buildings
Marketed sale: 6buildings
New build: 2buildings
Other reasons: 7buildings

32 in all: 53% 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.

South Cambridgeshire: 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)	63	29	34	0	732k sq ft68,019 m²
General industrial (B2)	71	20	51	0	1.7m sq ft153,811 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

South Cambridgeshire: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Grid supplied electricity	67	50%	37%
Natural gas	47	35%	53%
Oil	12	9%	4%
Other	7	5%	4%
Biomass	1	1%	1%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 85 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 53 of 85 buildings (62%)
02
Add optimum start/stop to the heating system.
EPC-H7. On 50 of 85 buildings (59%)
03
Consider installing building mounted wind turbine(s).
EPC-R2. On 50 of 85 buildings (59%)
04
Introduce HF (high frequency) ballasts for fluorescent tubes: Reduced number of fittings required.
EPC-L7. On 46 of 85 buildings (54%)
05
Consider installing solar water heating.
EPC-R3. On 44 of 85 buildings (52%)

How South Cambridgeshire compares

South Cambridgeshire has 0.2% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 63% of its buildings over 1,000 m² are below B, against 67% across the East of England and 70% nationally.

Against the region and the country

South Cambridgeshire against the East of England 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
South Cambridgeshire	134	85	2.4m sq ft221,830 m²	0	63%
East of England	4,217	2,693	93.1m sq ft8,647,375 m²	120	67%
England and Wales	38,148	25,619	1.01bn sq ft94,020,657 m²	1,037	70%

Nearby in the East of England ranking

Local authorities ranked next to South Cambridgeshire in the East of England by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
13	East Suffolk	2.6m sq ft239,285 m²
14	Harlow	2.5m sq ft234,937 m²
15	South Cambridgeshire	2.4m sq ft221,830 m²
16	Ipswich	2.3m sq ft213,917 m²
17	Fenland	2.2m sq ft208,884 m²

East of England 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
South Cambridgeshire has 85 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 South Cambridgeshire 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
38 of South Cambridgeshire'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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