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MEES 2031 exposure in Spelthorne

24 of the 41 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Spelthorne with an EPC are rated C to E: 1.0m sq ft (93,726 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Spelthorne in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E
1.0m sq ft93,726 m² in 24 buildings
Rated F or G
0 buildingsNone below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B
17 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B
59%Of 41 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Spelthorne has the 241st most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 36th most of 64 in the South East.

EPC rating mix

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

  • Spelthorne41 buildings
  • South East5,119 buildings
  • England and Wales38,148 buildings
Key: Rated A+–B: At B or better alreadyRated C–E: Meets today's E minimum, short of BRated F–G: Below 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 Spelthorne

Compared with the other 63 local authorities in the South East 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 30 of the other 63 local authorities in the South East.
  • Its floorspace rated C to E is spread across sizes: 46% in buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m², 43% in buildings of 5,000 to 10,000 m², 11% in buildings over 10,000 m².
  • 12 of its 24 buildings rated C to G (50%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 5 have already lapsed.
  • 9 of its 16 C-rated buildings (56%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 338k sq ft (31,412 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
  • Storage and distribution (B8) makes up 80% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 58% across England and Wales.
  • More of its buildings are heated mainly by grid electricity (51%) than by gas (49%); across England and Wales gas leads, 53% to 37%.
  • 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 11th fewest of 64 local authorities in the South East.
  • 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 17 of 24 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

Spelthorne's 41 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, beside the South East and the whole of England and Wales.

By latest EPC rating

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

Spelthorne: industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, with the share in each band and South East's and England and Wales's
RatingBuildingsFloor areaShareSouth EastEngland and Wales
A+198k sq ft9,148 m²2%3%2%
A259k sq ft5,526 m²5%13%10%
B14735k sq ft68,323 m²34%22%19%
C16801k sq ft74,410 m²39%35%36%
D5157k sq ft14,547 m²12%21%22%
E351k sq ft4,769 m²7%6%9%
F00 sq ft0 m²0%1%1%
G00 sq ft0 m²0%1%2%

Within 10 points of B

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

9 buildings

Of 16 rated C (56%), with 338k sq ft (31,412 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Spelthorne: industrial and warehouse buildings by floor area
Floor areaBuildingsRated B or betterC to E floor area
Over 1,000 to 5,000 m²2839%11 of 28462k sq ft42,899 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²1145%5 of 11438k sq ft40,651 m²
Over 10,000 m²250%1 of 2110k sq ft10,176 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.

Spelthorne: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapsesAll buildingsRated C to GC to G floor area
Already lapsed65254k sq ft23,596 m²
Rest of 2026000 sq ft0 m²
In 20273375k sq ft6,973 m²
In 2028000 sq ft0 m²
In 202922109k sq ft10,092 m²
In 20302248k sq ft4,432 m²
2031 or later2812523k sq ft48,633 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
2buildings
Other reasons
1building

15 in all: 40% 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.

Spelthorne: buildings over 1,000 m² by use, from the EPC's property type
UseBuildingsB or betterC to EF or GC to E floor area
Storage and distribution (B8)3316170810k sq ft75,227 m²
General industrial (B2)8170199k sq ft18,499 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Spelthorne: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuelBuildingsShareEngland and Wales
Grid supplied electricity2151%37%
Natural gas2049%53%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 24 buildings rated C to G, in the register's wording. A recommendation is the assessor's, not a requirement.

  1. 01

    Consider replacing T8 lamps with retrofit T5 conversion kit.

    EPC-L5. On 17 of 24 buildings (71%)

  2. 02

    Consider installing PV.

    EPC-R4. On 16 of 24 buildings (67%)

  3. 03

    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 15 of 24 buildings (63%)

  4. 04

    Consider installing solar water heating.

    EPC-R3. On 14 of 24 buildings (58%)

  5. 05

    Add optimum start/stop to the heating system.

    EPC-H7. On 13 of 24 buildings (54%)

How Spelthorne compares

Spelthorne has less than 0.1% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 59% of its buildings over 1,000 m² are below B, against 63% across the South East and 70% nationally.

Against the region and the country

Spelthorne against the South East and England and Wales: industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m²
AreaOver 1,000 m²Rated C to EC to E floor areaRated F or GShare below B
Spelthorne41241.0m sq ft93,726 m²059%
South East5,1193,153101.6m sq ft9,439,390 m²6663%
England and Wales38,14825,6191.01bn sq ft94,020,657 m²1,03770%

Nearby in the South East ranking

Local authorities ranked next to Spelthorne in the South East by floorspace rated C to E
RankLocal authorityC to E floor area
34Winchester1.1m sq ft97,915 m²
35West Oxfordshire1.0m sq ft94,462 m²
36Spelthorne1.0m sq ft93,726 m²
37Gosport1.0m sq ft93,166 m²
38Woking958k sq ft89,027 m²

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

    Spelthorne has 24 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 Spelthorne 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

    12 of Spelthorne'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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