South West

MEES 2031 exposure in Torbay

19 of the 23 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Torbay with an EPC are rated C to E: 948k sq ft (88,068 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Torbay in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 948k sq ft88,068 m² in 19 buildings
Rated F or G: 0 buildingsNone below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 4 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 83%Of 23 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Torbay has the 254th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 22nd most of 26 in the South West.

EPC rating mix

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

Torbay23 buildings
17%
83%
South West3,252 buildings
30%
67%
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 Torbay

Compared with the other 25 local authorities in the South West 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 4 of the other 25 local authorities in the South West.
Most of its floorspace rated C to E, 56% or 528k sq ft (49,094 m²), is in 1 building over 10,000 m².
8 of its 19 buildings rated C to G (42%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 3 have already lapsed.
2 of its 7 C-rated buildings (29%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 100k sq ft (9,257 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
General industrial (B2) makes up 52% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 42% across England and Wales.
Gas is the main heating fuel in 74% of its buildings, against 53% across England and Wales.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 7 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 2 for a marketed sale, 9 in all: the 3rd fewest of 26 local authorities in the South West.
The recommendation lodged most often on its certificates rated C to G is “Add optimum start/stop to the heating system” (EPC-H7), on 13 of 19 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

Torbay's 23 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, beside the South West and the whole of England and Wales.

By latest EPC rating

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

Torbay: industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, with the share in each band and South West's and England and Wales's
Rating	Buildings	Floor area	Share	South West	England and Wales
A+	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	1%	2%
A	2	125k sq ft11,626 m²	9%	9%	10%
B	2	99k sq ft9,228 m²	9%	20%	19%
C	7	194k sq ft17,978 m²	30%	36%	36%
D	9	656k sq ft60,954 m²	39%	23%	22%
E	3	98k sq ft9,136 m²	13%	8%	9%
F	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	1%	1%
G	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	2%	2%

Within 10 points of B

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

2 buildings

Of 7 rated C (29%), with 100k sq ft (9,257 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Torbay: 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	19	11%2 of 19	332k sq ft30,873 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	3	67%2 of 3	87k sq ft8,101 m²
Over 10,000 m²	1	0%0 of 1	528k sq ft49,094 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.

Torbay: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	4	3	131k sq ft12,168 m²
Rest of 2026	0	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2027	0	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2028	2	1	12k sq ft1,156 m²
In 2029	0	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2030	4	4	591k sq ft54,944 m²
2031 or later	13	11	213k sq ft19,800 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: 7buildings
Marketed sale: 2buildings
New build: 0buildings
Other reasons: 0buildings

9 in all: 78% 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.

Torbay: 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)	11	2	9	0	705k sq ft65,539 m²
General industrial (B2)	12	2	10	0	243k sq ft22,529 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Torbay: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Natural gas	17	74%	53%
Grid supplied electricity	5	22%	37%
Other	1	4%	4%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 19 buildings rated C to G, in the register's wording. A recommendation is the assessor's, not a requirement.

01
Add optimum start/stop to the heating system.
EPC-H7. On 13 of 19 buildings (68%)
02
Consider installing building mounted wind turbine(s).
EPC-R2. On 11 of 19 buildings (58%)
03
Some windows have high U-values - consider installing secondary glazing.
EPC-E5. On 10 of 19 buildings (53%)
04
Consider replacing T8 lamps with retrofit T5 conversion kit.
EPC-L5. On 10 of 19 buildings (53%)
05
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 10 of 19 buildings (53%)

How Torbay compares

Torbay has less than 0.1% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 83% of its buildings over 1,000 m² are below B, against 70% across the South West and 70% nationally.

Against the region and the country

Torbay against the South 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
Torbay	23	19	948k sq ft88,068 m²	0	83%
South West	3,252	2,176	75.5m sq ft7,013,022 m²	95	70%
England and Wales	38,148	25,619	1.01bn sq ft94,020,657 m²	1,037	70%

Nearby in the South West ranking

Local authorities ranked next to Torbay in the South West by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
20	Cheltenham	990k sq ft91,980 m²
21	Mid Devon	986k sq ft91,589 m²
22	Torbay	948k sq ft88,068 m²
23	North Devon	932k sq ft86,629 m²
24	Cotswold	886k sq ft82,274 m²

South 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
Torbay has 19 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 Torbay 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
8 of Torbay'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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