North West

MEES 2031 exposure in Tameside

139 of the 169 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Tameside with an EPC are rated C to E: 5.3m sq ft (496,776 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Tameside in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 5.3m sq ft496,776 m² in 139 buildings
Rated F or G: 7 buildings261k sq ft (24,231 m²), below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 23 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 86%Of 169 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Tameside has the 56th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 15th most of 35 in the North West.

EPC rating mix

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

Tameside169 buildings
14%
82%
North West5,313 buildings
28%
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 Tameside

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

Its floorspace rated C to E is spread across sizes: 45% in buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m², 31% in buildings of 5,000 to 10,000 m², 24% in buildings over 10,000 m².
92 of its 146 buildings rated C to G (63%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 28 have already lapsed.
25 of its 76 C-rated buildings (33%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 1.2m sq ft (113,837 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
General industrial (B2) makes up 62% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 42% across England and Wales.
Gas is the main heating fuel in 65% of its buildings, against 53% across England and Wales.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 37 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 13 for a marketed sale, 50 in all: the 11th most of 35 local authorities in the North West.
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 98 of 146 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

Tameside's 169 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, beside the North West and the whole of England and Wales.

By latest EPC rating

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

Tameside: industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, with the share in each band and North West's and England and Wales's
Rating	Buildings	Floor area	Share	North West	England and Wales
A+	1	12k sq ft1,070 m²	1%	1%	2%
A	6	467k sq ft43,352 m²	4%	9%	10%
B	16	730k sq ft67,781 m²	9%	18%	19%
C	76	3.3m sq ft308,796 m²	45%	37%	36%
D	45	1.5m sq ft136,887 m²	27%	22%	22%
E	18	550k sq ft51,093 m²	11%	10%	9%
F	2	90k sq ft8,359 m²	1%	1%	1%
G	5	171k sq ft15,872 m²	3%	2%	2%

Within 10 points of B

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

25 buildings

Of 76 rated C (33%), with 1.2m sq ft (113,837 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Tameside: 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	130	12%16 of 130	2.4m sq ft225,577 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	29	17%5 of 29	1.6m sq ft152,785 m²
Over 10,000 m²	10	20%2 of 10	1.3m sq ft118,414 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.

Tameside: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	29	28	1.4m sq ft132,468 m²
Rest of 2026	3	3	60k sq ft5,600 m²
In 2027	12	12	422k sq ft39,206 m²
In 2028	21	20	672k sq ft62,433 m²
In 2029	11	11	315k sq ft29,261 m²
In 2030	18	18	884k sq ft82,144 m²
2031 or later	75	54	1.8m sq ft169,895 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: 37buildings
Marketed sale: 13buildings
New build: 6buildings
Other reasons: 5buildings

61 in all: 61% 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.

Tameside: 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)	64	10	52	2	2.0m sq ft185,050 m²
General industrial (B2)	105	13	87	5	3.4m sq ft311,726 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Tameside: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Natural gas	110	65%	53%
Grid supplied electricity	47	28%	37%
Other	7	4%	4%
Oil	5	3%	4%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 146 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 98 of 146 buildings (67%)
02
Introduce HF (high frequency) ballasts for fluorescent tubes: Reduced number of fittings required.
EPC-L7. On 88 of 146 buildings (60%)
03
Consider installing solar water heating.
EPC-R3. On 86 of 146 buildings (59%)
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 86 of 146 buildings (59%)
05
Some windows have high U-values - consider installing secondary glazing.
EPC-E5. On 84 of 146 buildings (58%)

How Tameside compares

Tameside has 0.5% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 86% of its buildings over 1,000 m² are below B, against 72% across the North West and 70% nationally.

Against the region and the country

Tameside against the North West 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
Tameside	169	139	5.3m sq ft496,776 m²	7	86%
North West	5,313	3,674	160.1m sq ft14,878,125 m²	163	72%
England and Wales	38,148	25,619	1.01bn sq ft94,020,657 m²	1,037	70%

Nearby in the North West ranking

Local authorities ranked next to Tameside in the North West by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
13	Liverpool	5.6m sq ft519,908 m²
14	West Lancashire	5.6m sq ft519,544 m²
15	Tameside	5.3m sq ft496,776 m²
16	Halton	4.5m sq ft420,270 m²
17	St. Helens	4.4m sq ft410,517 m²

North West 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
Tameside has 139 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
7 buildings in Tameside 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
92 of Tameside'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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