East of England
MEES 2031 exposure in Thurrock
66 of the 163 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Thurrock with an EPC are rated C to E: 3.1m sq ft (283,460 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.
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Thurrock in figures
EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026
- Rated C to E
- 3.1m sq ft283,460 m² in 66 buildings
- Rated F or G
- 3 buildings54k sq ft (5,003 m²), below today's E minimum
- Rated A+ to B
- 94 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
- Share below B
- 42%Of 163 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%
Thurrock has the 111th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 8th most of 45 in the East of England.
EPC rating mix
Share of buildings over 1,000 m², by latest EPC rating
- Thurrock163 buildings58%40%
- East of England4,217 buildings33%64%
- England and Wales38,148 buildings30%67%
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 Thurrock
Compared with the other 44 local authorities in the East of England and with England and Wales, from the same EPC register snapshot.
- Its floorspace rated C to E is spread across sizes: 35% in buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m², 21% in buildings of 5,000 to 10,000 m², 44% in buildings over 10,000 m².
- Its largest buildings are likelier to meet B: 82% of the 38 over 10,000 m² are rated B or better, against 50% of those of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
- 27 of its 69 buildings rated C to G (39%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 14 have already lapsed.
- 9 of its 46 C-rated buildings (20%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 368k sq ft (34,228 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
- Storage and distribution (B8) makes up 82% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 58% across England and Wales.
- More of its buildings are heated mainly by grid electricity (50%) than by gas (42%); across England and Wales gas leads, 53% to 37%.
- In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 75 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 9 for a marketed sale, 84 in all: the most of any local authority in the East of England.
- Two recommendations are joint most common on its certificates rated C to G, each on 47 of 69 buildings: “Consider installing solar water heating” (EPC-R3) and “Consider installing PV” (EPC-R4).
Every rating, A+ to G
Thurrock's 163 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, beside the East of England and the whole of England and Wales.
By latest EPC rating
Share is of buildings over 1,000 m² in each area.
| Rating | Buildings | Floor area | Share | East of England | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 5 | 549k sq ft51,026 m² | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| A | 30 | 4.7m sq ft434,422 m² | 18% | 12% | 10% |
| B | 59 | 4.7m sq ft433,698 m² | 36% | 20% | 19% |
| C | 46 | 2.0m sq ft186,070 m² | 28% | 35% | 36% |
| D | 13 | 714k sq ft66,346 m² | 8% | 22% | 22% |
| E | 7 | 334k sq ft31,044 m² | 4% | 8% | 9% |
| F | 0 | 0 sq ft0 m² | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| G | 3 | 54k sq ft5,003 m² | 2% | 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 46 rated C (20%), with 368k sq ft (34,228 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.
By building size
Floor area as declared on the EPC.
| Floor area | Buildings | Rated B or better | C to E floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 1,000 to 5,000 m² | 105 | 50%52 of 105 | 1.1m sq ft100,035 m² |
| Over 5,000 to 10,000 m² | 20 | 55%11 of 20 | 647k sq ft60,103 m² |
| Over 10,000 m² | 38 | 82%31 of 38 | 1.3m sq ft123,322 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.
| EPC lapses | All buildings | Rated C to G | C to G floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Already lapsed | 20 | 14 | 723k sq ft67,177 m² |
| Rest of 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 sq ft0 m² |
| In 2027 | 8 | 1 | 15k sq ft1,348 m² |
| In 2028 | 8 | 5 | 437k sq ft40,574 m² |
| In 2029 | 6 | 3 | 51k sq ft4,695 m² |
| In 2030 | 8 | 4 | 100k sq ft9,255 m² |
| 2031 or later | 113 | 42 | 1.8m sq ft165,414 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
- 75buildings
- Marketed sale
- 9buildings
- New build
- 0buildings
- Other reasons
- 11buildings
95 in all: 79% 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.
| Use | Buildings | B or better | C to E | F or G | C to E floor area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storage and distribution (B8) | 134 | 84 | 49 | 1 | 2.7m sq ft250,673 m² |
| General industrial (B2) | 29 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 353k sq ft32,787 m² |
By main heating fuel
As recorded on each building's latest EPC.
| Main heating fuel | Buildings | Share | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grid supplied electricity | 81 | 50% | 37% |
| Natural gas | 68 | 42% | 53% |
| Other | 12 | 7% | 4% |
| Oil | 2 | 1% | 4% |
What assessors recommend
The five most common on the latest certificates of its 69 buildings rated C to G, in the register's wording. A recommendation is the assessor's, not a requirement.
- 01
Consider installing solar water heating.
EPC-R3. On 47 of 69 buildings (68%)
- 02
Consider installing PV.
EPC-R4. On 47 of 69 buildings (68%)
- 03
Consider replacing T8 lamps with retrofit T5 conversion kit.
EPC-L5. On 46 of 69 buildings (67%)
- 04
Introduce HF (high frequency) ballasts for fluorescent tubes: Reduced number of fittings required.
EPC-L7. On 39 of 69 buildings (57%)
- 05
Consider installing building mounted wind turbine(s).
EPC-R2. On 35 of 69 buildings (51%)
How Thurrock compares
Thurrock has 0.3% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 42% of its buildings over 1,000 m² are below B, against 67% across the East of England and 70% nationally.
Against the region and the country
| Area | Over 1,000 m² | Rated C to E | C to E floor area | Rated F or G | Share below B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurrock | 163 | 66 | 3.1m sq ft283,460 m² | 3 | 42% |
| East of England | 4,217 | 2,693 | 93.1m sq ft8,647,375 m² | 120 | 67% |
| England and Wales | 38,148 | 25,619 | 1.01bn sq ft94,020,657 m² | 1,037 | 70% |
Nearby in the East of England ranking
| Rank | Local authority | C to E floor area |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Basildon | 4.0m sq ft369,009 m² |
| 7 | Welwyn Hatfield | 3.1m sq ft283,595 m² |
| 8 | Thurrock | 3.1m sq ft283,460 m² |
| 9 | Braintree | 2.8m sq ft263,669 m² |
| 10 | Breckland | 2.8m sq ft263,540 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
Thurrock has 66 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
3 buildings in Thurrock 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 EnglishRatings change at renewal
27 of Thurrock'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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