West Midlands

MEES 2031 exposure in South Staffordshire

38 of the 73 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in South Staffordshire with an EPC are rated C to E: 1.6m sq ft (153,261 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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South Staffordshire in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 1.6m sq ft153,261 m² in 38 buildings
Rated F or G: 1 building29k sq ft (2,731 m²), below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 34 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 53%Of 73 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

South Staffordshire has the 189th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 27th most of 30 in the West Midlands.

EPC rating mix

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

South Staffordshire73 buildings
47%
52%
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 South Staffordshire

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

Its floorspace rated C to E is spread across sizes: 42% in buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m², 19% in buildings of 5,000 to 10,000 m², 39% in buildings over 10,000 m².
Its largest buildings are likelier to meet B: 62% of the 13 over 10,000 m² are rated B or better, against 38% of those of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
21 of its 39 buildings rated C to G (54%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 10 have already lapsed.
6 of its 21 C-rated buildings (29%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 463k sq ft (43,054 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
Its storage and distribution buildings are likelier to meet B (60%) than its general industrial ones (30%).
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 13 for a marketed sale, 30 in all: the 12th fewest of 30 local authorities in the West Midlands.
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 28 of 39 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

South Staffordshire's 73 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.

South Staffordshire: 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+	1	230k sq ft21,385 m²	1%	1%	2%
A	14	2.3m sq ft215,915 m²	19%	9%	10%
B	19	1.2m sq ft110,342 m²	26%	17%	19%
C	21	1.1m sq ft102,094 m²	29%	37%	36%
D	10	417k sq ft38,714 m²	14%	23%	22%
E	7	134k sq ft12,453 m²	10%	9%	9%
F	1	29k sq ft2,731 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.

6 buildings

Of 21 rated C (29%), with 463k sq ft (43,054 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

South Staffordshire: 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	48	38%18 of 48	692k sq ft64,307 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	12	67%8 of 12	313k sq ft29,052 m²
Over 10,000 m²	13	62%8 of 13	645k sq ft59,902 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 Staffordshire: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	11	10	437k sq ft40,585 m²
Rest of 2026	4	4	181k sq ft16,808 m²
In 2027	1	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2028	7	3	68k sq ft6,358 m²
In 2029	4	4	122k sq ft11,354 m²
In 2030	1	0	0 sq ft0 m²
2031 or later	45	18	871k sq ft80,887 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: 13buildings
New build: 1building
Other reasons: 4buildings

35 in all: 49% 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 Staffordshire: 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)	40	24	15	1	525k sq ft48,762 m²
General industrial (B2)	33	10	23	0	1.1m sq ft104,499 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

South Staffordshire: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Natural gas	29	40%	53%
Grid supplied electricity	28	38%	37%
Other	8	11%	4%
Oil	5	7%	4%
Biomass	2	3%	1%
LPG	1	1%	1%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 39 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 28 of 39 buildings (72%)
02
Consider installing building mounted wind turbine(s).
EPC-R2. On 27 of 39 buildings (69%)
03
Consider installing solar water heating.
EPC-R3. On 27 of 39 buildings (69%)
04
In some spaces, the solar gain limit defined in the NCM is exceeded, which might cause overheating. Consider solar control measures such as the application of reflective coating or shading devices to windows.
EPC-V1. On 26 of 39 buildings (67%)
05
Some windows have high U-values - consider installing secondary glazing.
EPC-E5. On 25 of 39 buildings (64%)

How South Staffordshire compares

South Staffordshire has 0.2% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 53% 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

South Staffordshire 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
South Staffordshire	73	38	1.6m sq ft153,261 m²	1	53%
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 South Staffordshire in the West Midlands by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
25	Cannock Chase	2.1m sq ft195,554 m²
26	Worcester	1.7m sq ft158,165 m²
27	South Staffordshire	1.6m sq ft153,261 m²
28	Bromsgrove	938k sq ft87,116 m²
29	Staffordshire Moorlands	668k sq ft62,105 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
South Staffordshire has 38 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 South Staffordshire 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
21 of South Staffordshire'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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