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MEES 2031 exposure in Tunbridge Wells

48 of the 88 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Tunbridge Wells with an EPC are rated C to E: 1.2m sq ft (113,433 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Tunbridge Wells in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 1.2m sq ft113,433 m² in 48 buildings
Rated F or G: 3 buildings42k sq ft (3,918 m²), below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 37 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 58%Of 88 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Tunbridge Wells has the 227th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 29th most of 64 in the South East.

EPC rating mix

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

Tunbridge Wells88 buildings
42%
55%
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 Tunbridge Wells

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, 80% or 975k sq ft (90,587 m²), is in 46 buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
22 of its 51 buildings rated C to G (43%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 8 have already lapsed.
7 of its 27 C-rated buildings (26%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 164k sq ft (15,200 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
Storage and distribution (B8) makes up 83% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 58% across England and Wales.
More of its buildings are heated mainly by grid electricity (63%) than by gas (26%); across England and Wales gas leads, 53% to 37%.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 6 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 11 for a marketed sale, 17 in all: the 18th fewest of 64 local authorities in the South East.
Two recommendations are joint most common on its certificates rated C to G, each on 27 of 51 buildings: “Consider replacing T8 lamps with retrofit T5 conversion kit” (EPC-L5) and “Consider installing PV” (EPC-R4).

Every rating, A+ to G

Tunbridge Wells's 88 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.

Tunbridge Wells: 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+	6	265k sq ft24,586 m²	7%	3%	2%
A	6	370k sq ft34,377 m²	7%	13%	10%
B	25	644k sq ft59,836 m²	28%	22%	19%
C	27	792k sq ft73,624 m²	31%	35%	36%
D	19	396k sq ft36,835 m²	22%	21%	22%
E	2	32k sq ft2,974 m²	2%	6%	9%
F	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	1%	1%
G	3	42k sq ft3,918 m²	3%	1%	2%

Within 10 points of B

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

7 buildings

Of 27 rated C (26%), with 164k sq ft (15,200 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Tunbridge Wells: 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	40%32 of 81	975k sq ft90,587 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	5	80%4 of 5	63k sq ft5,872 m²
Over 10,000 m²	2	50%1 of 2	183k sq ft16,974 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.

Tunbridge Wells: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	8	8	207k sq ft19,216 m²
Rest of 2026	0	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2027	4	4	65k sq ft6,008 m²
In 2028	2	2	52k sq ft4,813 m²
In 2029	4	4	258k sq ft24,007 m²
In 2030	4	4	90k sq ft8,349 m²
2031 or later	66	29	592k sq ft54,958 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: 6buildings
Marketed sale: 11buildings
New build: 5buildings
Other reasons: 11buildings

33 in all: 18% 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.

Tunbridge Wells: 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)	73	33	37	3	802k sq ft74,507 m²
General industrial (B2)	15	4	11	0	419k sq ft38,926 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Tunbridge Wells: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Grid supplied electricity	55	63%	37%
Natural gas	23	26%	53%
Oil	7	8%	4%
Other	3	3%	4%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 51 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 27 of 51 buildings (53%)
02
Consider installing PV.
EPC-R4. On 27 of 51 buildings (53%)
03
Carry out a pressure test, identify and treat identified air leakage. Enter result in EPC calculation.
EPC-E7. On 24 of 51 buildings (47%)
04
Add optimum start/stop to the heating system.
EPC-H7. On 24 of 51 buildings (47%)
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 24 of 51 buildings (47%)

How Tunbridge Wells compares

Tunbridge Wells has 0.1% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 58% 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

Tunbridge Wells 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
Tunbridge Wells	88	48	1.2m sq ft113,433 m²	3	58%
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 Tunbridge Wells in the South East by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
27	Guildford	1.2m sq ft115,709 m²
28	Chichester	1.2m sq ft114,839 m²
29	Tunbridge Wells	1.2m sq ft113,433 m²
30	Surrey Heath	1.2m sq ft107,363 m²
31	Ashford	1.1m sq ft105,273 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
Tunbridge Wells has 48 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 Tunbridge Wells 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
22 of Tunbridge Wells'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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