South East

MEES 2031 exposure in Surrey Heath

37 of the 63 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Surrey Heath with an EPC are rated C to E: 1.2m sq ft (107,363 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Surrey Heath in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 1.2m sq ft107,363 m² in 37 buildings
Rated F or G: 0 buildingsNone below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 26 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 59%Of 63 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Surrey Heath has the 232nd most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 30th most of 64 in the South East.

EPC rating mix

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

Surrey Heath63 buildings
41%
59%
South East5,119 buildings
37%
62%
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 Surrey Heath

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.
Most of its floorspace rated C to E, 51% or 589k sq ft (54,719 m²), is in 33 buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
20 of its 37 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; 13 have already lapsed.
7 of its 19 C-rated buildings (37%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 321k sq ft (29,829 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
Storage and distribution (B8) makes up 81% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 58% across England and Wales.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 19 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 5 for a marketed sale, 24 in all: the 28th most of 64 local authorities in the South East.
Two recommendations are joint most common on its certificates rated C to G, each on 18 of 37 buildings: “Some windows have high U-values - consider installing secondary glazing” (EPC-E5) and “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).

Every rating, A+ to G

Surrey Heath's 63 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.

Surrey Heath: 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
Rating	Buildings	Floor area	Share	South East	England and Wales
A+	7	136k sq ft12,648 m²	11%	3%	2%
A	8	372k sq ft34,517 m²	13%	13%	10%
B	11	355k sq ft32,983 m²	17%	22%	19%
C	19	646k sq ft59,989 m²	30%	35%	36%
D	14	400k sq ft37,197 m²	22%	21%	22%
E	4	110k sq ft10,177 m²	6%	6%	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.

7 buildings

Of 19 rated C (37%), with 321k sq ft (29,829 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Surrey Heath: 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	54	39%21 of 54	589k sq ft54,719 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	6	67%4 of 6	150k sq ft13,909 m²
Over 10,000 m²	3	33%1 of 3	417k sq ft38,735 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.

Surrey Heath: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	13	13	509k sq ft47,290 m²
Rest of 2026	0	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2027	2	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2028	5	2	49k sq ft4,593 m²
In 2029	3	3	65k sq ft6,030 m²
In 2030	4	2	192k sq ft17,830 m²
2031 or later	36	17	340k sq ft31,620 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: 19buildings
Marketed sale: 5buildings
New build: 0buildings
Other reasons: 10buildings

34 in all: 56% 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.

Surrey Heath: 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)	51	23	28	0	594k sq ft55,168 m²
General industrial (B2)	12	3	9	0	562k sq ft52,195 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Surrey Heath: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Natural gas	36	57%	53%
Grid supplied electricity	21	33%	37%
Oil	3	5%	4%
Other	3	5%	4%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 37 buildings rated C to G, in the register's wording. A recommendation is the assessor's, not a requirement.

01
Some windows have high U-values - consider installing secondary glazing.
EPC-E5. On 18 of 37 buildings (49%)
02
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 18 of 37 buildings (49%)
03
Add optimum start/stop to the heating system.
EPC-H7. On 17 of 37 buildings (46%)
04
Carry out a pressure test, identify and treat identified air leakage. Enter result in EPC calculation.
EPC-E7. On 16 of 37 buildings (43%)
05
Consider replacing T8 lamps with retrofit T5 conversion kit.
EPC-L5. On 14 of 37 buildings (38%)

How Surrey Heath compares

Surrey Heath has 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

Surrey Heath against the South East 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
Surrey Heath	63	37	1.2m sq ft107,363 m²	0	59%
South East	5,119	3,153	101.6m sq ft9,439,390 m²	66	63%
England and Wales	38,148	25,619	1.01bn sq ft94,020,657 m²	1,037	70%

Nearby in the South East ranking

Local authorities ranked next to Surrey Heath in the South East by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
28	Chichester	1.2m sq ft114,839 m²
29	Tunbridge Wells	1.2m sq ft113,433 m²
30	Surrey Heath	1.2m sq ft107,363 m²
31	Ashford	1.1m sq ft105,273 m²
32	Mid Sussex	1.1m sq ft102,637 m²

South East 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
Surrey Heath has 37 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 Surrey Heath 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
20 of Surrey Heath'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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