North West

MEES 2031 exposure in Trafford

194 of the 328 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Trafford with an EPC are rated C to E: 7.3m sq ft (682,511 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Trafford in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 7.3m sq ft682,511 m² in 194 buildings
Rated F or G: 4 buildings98k sq ft (9,081 m²), below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 130 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 60%Of 328 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Trafford has the 28th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 6th most of 35 in the North West.

EPC rating mix

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

Trafford328 buildings
40%
59%
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 Trafford

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: 49% in buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m², 12% in buildings of 5,000 to 10,000 m², 38% in buildings over 10,000 m².
87 of its 198 buildings rated C to G (44%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 42 have already lapsed.
36 of its 114 C-rated buildings (32%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 1.5m sq ft (135,834 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
Storage and distribution (B8) makes up 68% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 58% across England and Wales.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 59 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 61 for a marketed sale, 120 in all: the most of any local authority in the North 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 110 of 198 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

Trafford's 328 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.

Trafford: 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+	9	407k sq ft37,847 m²	3%	1%	2%
A	33	1.9m sq ft176,128 m²	10%	9%	10%
B	88	4.8m sq ft443,175 m²	27%	18%	19%
C	114	4.4m sq ft411,372 m²	35%	37%	36%
D	52	1.9m sq ft174,910 m²	16%	22%	22%
E	28	1.0m sq ft96,229 m²	9%	10%	9%
F	2	36k sq ft3,324 m²	1%	1%	1%
G	2	62k sq ft5,757 m²	1%	2%	2%

Within 10 points of B

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

36 buildings

Of 114 rated C (32%), with 1.5m sq ft (135,834 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Trafford: 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	268	37%99 of 268	3.6m sq ft337,222 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	29	55%16 of 29	892k sq ft82,867 m²
Over 10,000 m²	31	48%15 of 31	2.8m sq ft262,422 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.

Trafford: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	45	42	2.0m sq ft185,525 m²
Rest of 2026	4	3	75k sq ft6,966 m²
In 2027	8	7	219k sq ft20,342 m²
In 2028	10	10	395k sq ft36,691 m²
In 2029	23	17	1.0m sq ft96,552 m²
In 2030	10	8	163k sq ft15,182 m²
2031 or later	228	111	3.6m sq ft330,334 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: 59buildings
Marketed sale: 61buildings
New build: 1building
Other reasons: 11buildings

132 in all: 45% 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.

Trafford: 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)	223	99	122	2	4.9m sq ft452,896 m²
General industrial (B2)	105	31	72	2	2.5m sq ft229,615 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Trafford: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Natural gas	182	55%	53%
Grid supplied electricity	129	39%	37%
Oil	7	2%	4%
Other	6	2%	4%
Biomass	2	1%	1%
LPG	2	1%	1%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 198 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 110 of 198 buildings (56%)
02
Consider installing solar water heating.
EPC-R3. On 109 of 198 buildings (55%)
03
Consider installing PV.
EPC-R4. On 108 of 198 buildings (55%)
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 104 of 198 buildings (53%)
05
Some windows have high U-values - consider installing secondary glazing.
EPC-E5. On 99 of 198 buildings (50%)

How Trafford compares

Trafford has 0.7% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 60% 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

Trafford 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
Trafford	328	194	7.3m sq ft682,511 m²	4	60%
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 Trafford in the North West by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
4	Manchester	8.3m sq ft768,086 m²
5	Cheshire West and Chester	7.4m sq ft688,805 m²
6	Trafford	7.3m sq ft682,511 m²
7	Wigan	7.1m sq ft659,526 m²
8	Bolton	7.1m sq ft655,539 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
Trafford has 194 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
4 buildings in Trafford 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
87 of Trafford'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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