South East

MEES 2031 exposure in Tonbridge and Malling

81 of the 141 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Tonbridge and Malling with an EPC are rated C to E: 2.6m sq ft (240,776 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Tonbridge and Malling in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 2.6m sq ft240,776 m² in 81 buildings
Rated F or G: 3 buildings56k sq ft (5,164 m²), below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 57 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 60%Of 141 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Tonbridge and Malling has the 133rd most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 11th most of 64 in the South East.

EPC rating mix

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

Tonbridge and Malling141 buildings
40%
57%
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 Tonbridge and Malling

Compared with the other 63 local authorities in the South East and with England and Wales, from the same EPC register snapshot.

Most of its floorspace rated C to E, 58% or 1.5m sq ft (138,539 m²), is in 69 buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
Its largest buildings are likelier to meet B: 80% of the 10 over 10,000 m² are rated B or better, against 33% of those of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
41 of its 84 buildings rated C to G (49%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 16 have already lapsed.
15 of its 43 C-rated buildings (35%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 528k sq ft (49,070 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
Storage and distribution (B8) makes up 72% 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 (44%); across England and Wales gas leads, 53% to 37%.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 25 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 21 for a marketed sale, 46 in all: the 8th most of 64 local authorities in the South East.
The recommendation lodged most often on its certificates rated C to G is “Carry out a pressure test, identify and treat identified air leakage. Enter result in EPC calculation” (EPC-E7), on 49 of 84 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

Tonbridge and Malling's 141 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.

Tonbridge and Malling: 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+	4	799k sq ft74,263 m²	3%	3%	2%
A	22	2.0m sq ft188,126 m²	16%	13%	10%
B	31	1.4m sq ft128,979 m²	22%	22%	19%
C	43	1.6m sq ft151,094 m²	30%	35%	36%
D	26	486k sq ft45,164 m²	18%	21%	22%
E	12	479k sq ft44,518 m²	9%	6%	9%
F	2	34k sq ft3,194 m²	1%	1%	1%
G	1	21k sq ft1,970 m²	1%	1%	2%

Within 10 points of B

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

15 buildings

Of 43 rated C (35%), with 528k sq ft (49,070 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Tonbridge and Malling: 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	107	33%35 of 107	1.5m sq ft138,539 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	24	58%14 of 24	740k sq ft68,781 m²
Over 10,000 m²	10	80%8 of 10	360k sq ft33,456 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.

Tonbridge and Malling: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	21	16	662k sq ft61,467 m²
Rest of 2026	0	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2027	2	2	31k sq ft2,844 m²
In 2028	6	6	130k sq ft12,063 m²
In 2029	11	7	165k sq ft15,320 m²
In 2030	10	10	291k sq ft27,010 m²
2031 or later	91	43	1.4m sq ft127,236 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: 25buildings
Marketed sale: 21buildings
New build: 0buildings
Other reasons: 5buildings

51 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.

Tonbridge and Malling: 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)	102	47	53	2	1.8m sq ft168,973 m²
General industrial (B2)	39	10	28	1	773k sq ft71,803 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Tonbridge and Malling: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Grid supplied electricity	72	51%	37%
Natural gas	62	44%	53%
Oil	3	2%	4%
Biomass	2	1%	1%
LPG	1	1%	1%
Other	1	1%	4%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 84 buildings rated C to G, in the register's wording. A recommendation is the assessor's, not a requirement.

01
Carry out a pressure test, identify and treat identified air leakage. Enter result in EPC calculation.
EPC-E7. On 49 of 84 buildings (58%)
02
Consider replacing T8 lamps with retrofit T5 conversion kit.
EPC-L5. On 47 of 84 buildings (56%)
03
Some windows have high U-values - consider installing secondary glazing.
EPC-E5. On 41 of 84 buildings (49%)
04
Consider installing solar water heating.
EPC-R3. On 40 of 84 buildings (48%)
05
Some glazing is poorly insulated. Replace/improve glazing and/or frames.
EPC-E8. On 38 of 84 buildings (45%)

How Tonbridge and Malling compares

Tonbridge and Malling has 0.3% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 60% 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

Tonbridge and Malling 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
Tonbridge and Malling	141	81	2.6m sq ft240,776 m²	3	60%
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 Tonbridge and Malling in the South East by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
9	Eastleigh	2.9m sq ft265,512 m²
10	South Oxfordshire	2.6m sq ft243,403 m²
11	Tonbridge and Malling	2.6m sq ft240,776 m²
12	Slough	2.4m sq ft224,960 m²
13	Medway	2.3m sq ft216,291 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
Tonbridge and Malling has 81 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 Tonbridge and Malling 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
41 of Tonbridge and Malling'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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