East Midlands

MEES 2031 exposure in South Holland

72 of the 109 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in South Holland with an EPC are rated C to E: 2.7m sq ft (254,278 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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South Holland in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 2.7m sq ft254,278 m² in 72 buildings
Rated F or G: 14 buildings305k sq ft (28,330 m²), below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 23 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 79%Of 109 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

South Holland has the 124th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 16th most of 35 in the East Midlands.

EPC rating mix

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

South Holland109 buildings
21%
66%
East Midlands4,027 buildings
29%
68%
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 Holland

Compared with the other 34 local authorities in the East Midlands and with England and Wales, from the same EPC register snapshot.

South Holland has a higher share of buildings rated F or G (13%) than any other local authority in the East Midlands, against 3% across England and Wales.
Its floorspace rated C to E is spread across sizes: 48% in buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m², 35% in buildings of 5,000 to 10,000 m², 17% in buildings over 10,000 m².
68 of its 86 buildings rated C to G (79%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 21 have already lapsed.
9 of its 36 C-rated buildings (25%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 603k sq ft (56,035 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
Storage and distribution (B8) makes up 73% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 58% across England and Wales.
28% 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, 6 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 6 for a marketed sale, 12 in all: the 5th fewest of 35 local authorities in the East Midlands.
The recommendation lodged most often on its certificates rated C to G is “Consider installing building mounted wind turbine(s)” (EPC-R2), on 76 of 86 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

South Holland's 109 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, beside the East Midlands and the whole of England and Wales.

By latest EPC rating

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

South Holland: industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, with the share in each band and East Midlands's and England and Wales's
Rating	Buildings	Floor area	Share	East Midlands	England and Wales
A+	1	91k sq ft8,426 m²	1%	1%	2%
A	3	77k sq ft7,166 m²	3%	10%	10%
B	19	835k sq ft77,602 m²	17%	18%	19%
C	36	1.7m sq ft157,325 m²	33%	35%	36%
D	17	632k sq ft58,689 m²	16%	24%	22%
E	19	412k sq ft38,264 m²	17%	9%	9%
F	2	28k sq ft2,565 m²	2%	1%	1%
G	12	277k sq ft25,765 m²	11%	2%	2%

Within 10 points of B

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

9 buildings

Of 36 rated C (25%), with 603k sq ft (56,035 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

South Holland: 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	85	18%15 of 85	1.3m sq ft120,917 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	21	38%8 of 21	966k sq ft89,781 m²
Over 10,000 m²	3	0%0 of 3	469k sq ft43,580 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 Holland: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	24	21	726k sq ft67,455 m²
Rest of 2026	27	26	563k sq ft52,344 m²
In 2027	1	1	27k sq ft2,477 m²
In 2028	7	7	163k sq ft15,143 m²
In 2029	4	4	162k sq ft15,015 m²
In 2030	10	9	498k sq ft46,282 m²
2031 or later	36	18	903k sq ft83,892 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: 6buildings
Marketed sale: 6buildings
New build: 1building
Other reasons: 6buildings

19 in all: 32% 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 Holland: 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)	80	18	49	13	1.6m sq ft149,958 m²
General industrial (B2)	29	5	23	1	1.1m sq ft104,320 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

South Holland: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Natural gas	34	31%	53%
Grid supplied electricity	31	28%	37%
Oil	19	17%	4%
Other	13	12%	4%
Biomass	10	9%	1%
LPG	2	2%	1%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 86 buildings rated C to G, in the register's wording. A recommendation is the assessor's, not a requirement.

01
Consider installing building mounted wind turbine(s).
EPC-R2. On 76 of 86 buildings (88%)
02
Consider installing solar water heating.
EPC-R3. On 71 of 86 buildings (83%)
03
Add optimum start/stop to the heating system.
EPC-H7. On 58 of 86 buildings (67%)
04
Carry out a pressure test, identify and treat identified air leakage. Enter result in EPC calculation.
EPC-E7. On 57 of 86 buildings (66%)
05
Add weather compensation controls to heating system.
EPC-H8. On 50 of 86 buildings (58%)

How South Holland compares

South Holland has 0.3% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 79% of its buildings over 1,000 m² are below B, against 71% across the East Midlands and 70% nationally.

Against the region and the country

South Holland against the East 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
South Holland	109	72	2.7m sq ft254,278 m²	14	79%
East Midlands	4,027	2,740	130.2m sq ft12,092,961 m²	124	71%
England and Wales	38,148	25,619	1.01bn sq ft94,020,657 m²	1,037	70%

Nearby in the East Midlands ranking

Local authorities ranked next to South Holland in the East Midlands by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
14	South Derbyshire	3.2m sq ft300,235 m²
15	Amber Valley	3.2m sq ft297,815 m²
16	South Holland	2.7m sq ft254,278 m²
17	Newark and Sherwood	2.5m sq ft236,512 m²
18	Blaby	2.5m sq ft229,699 m²

East 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
South Holland has 72 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
14 buildings in South Holland 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
68 of South Holland'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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