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MEES 2031 exposure in Torfaen

82 of the 99 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Torfaen with an EPC are rated C to E: 2.6m sq ft (244,199 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Torfaen in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 2.6m sq ft244,199 m² in 82 buildings
Rated F or G: 2 buildings47k sq ft (4,375 m²), below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 15 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 85%Of 99 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Torfaen has the 130th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 10th most of 22 in Wales.

EPC rating mix

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

Torfaen99 buildings
15%
83%
Wales1,738 buildings
22%
75%
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 Torfaen

Compared with the other 21 local authorities in Wales and with England and Wales, from the same EPC register snapshot.

Most of its floorspace rated C to E, 51% or 1.3m sq ft (124,073 m²), is in 69 buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
Its largest buildings are likelier to meet B: 43% of the 7 over 10,000 m² are rated B or better, against 12% of those of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
45 of its 84 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.
17 of its 51 C-rated buildings (33%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 475k sq ft (44,159 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
General industrial (B2) makes up 59% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 42% across England and Wales.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 24 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 8 for a marketed sale, 32 in all: the 7th most of 22 local authorities in Wales.
Two recommendations are joint most common on its certificates rated C to G, each on 55 of 84 buildings: “Consider replacing T8 lamps with retrofit T5 conversion kit” (EPC-L5) and “Consider installing solar water heating” (EPC-R3).

Every rating, A+ to G

Torfaen's 99 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, beside Wales and the whole of England and Wales.

By latest EPC rating

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

Torfaen: industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, with the share in each band and Wales's and England and Wales's
Rating	Buildings	Floor area	Share	Wales	England and Wales
A+	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	1%	2%
A	3	199k sq ft18,470 m²	3%	5%	10%
B	12	432k sq ft40,127 m²	12%	17%	19%
C	51	1.7m sq ft157,277 m²	52%	40%	36%
D	17	416k sq ft38,654 m²	17%	26%	22%
E	14	520k sq ft48,268 m²	14%	9%	9%
F	1	34k sq ft3,115 m²	1%	1%	1%
G	1	14k sq ft1,260 m²	1%	2%	2%

Within 10 points of B

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

17 buildings

Of 51 rated C (33%), with 475k sq ft (44,159 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Torfaen: 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	81	12%10 of 81	1.3m sq ft124,073 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	11	18%2 of 11	769k sq ft71,432 m²
Over 10,000 m²	7	43%3 of 7	524k sq ft48,694 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.

Torfaen: 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	452k sq ft42,006 m²
Rest of 2026	1	1	27k sq ft2,481 m²
In 2027	13	13	354k sq ft32,923 m²
In 2028	4	4	161k sq ft14,952 m²
In 2029	7	7	423k sq ft39,321 m²
In 2030	7	7	119k sq ft11,077 m²
2031 or later	54	39	1.1m sq ft105,814 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: 24buildings
Marketed sale: 8buildings
New build: 0buildings
Other reasons: 5buildings

37 in all: 65% 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.

Torfaen: 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)	41	6	34	1	864k sq ft80,303 m²
General industrial (B2)	58	9	48	1	1.8m sq ft163,896 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Torfaen: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Natural gas	55	56%	53%
Grid supplied electricity	32	32%	37%
LPG	6	6%	1%
Other	6	6%	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
Consider replacing T8 lamps with retrofit T5 conversion kit.
EPC-L5. On 55 of 84 buildings (65%)
02
Consider installing solar water heating.
EPC-R3. On 55 of 84 buildings (65%)
03
Introduce HF (high frequency) ballasts for fluorescent tubes: Reduced number of fittings required.
EPC-L7. On 54 of 84 buildings (64%)
04
Consider installing building mounted wind turbine(s).
EPC-R2. On 49 of 84 buildings (58%)
05
Carry out a pressure test, identify and treat identified air leakage. Enter result in EPC calculation.
EPC-E7. On 48 of 84 buildings (57%)

How Torfaen compares

Torfaen has 0.3% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 85% of its buildings over 1,000 m² are below B, against 78% across Wales and 70% nationally.

Against the region and the country

Torfaen against Wales 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
Torfaen	99	82	2.6m sq ft244,199 m²	2	85%
Wales	1,738	1,295	55.9m sq ft5,191,184 m²	54	78%
England and Wales	38,148	25,619	1.01bn sq ft94,020,657 m²	1,037	70%

Nearby in the Wales ranking

Local authorities ranked next to Torfaen in Wales by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
8	Swansea	3.4m sq ft318,201 m²
9	Neath Port Talbot	3.3m sq ft307,641 m²
10	Torfaen	2.6m sq ft244,199 m²
11	Blaenau Gwent	2.3m sq ft217,755 m²
12	Powys	2.2m sq ft201,293 m²

Wales 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
Torfaen has 82 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
2 buildings in Torfaen 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
45 of Torfaen'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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