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MEES 2031 exposure in Waltham Forest

61 of the 95 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in Waltham Forest with an EPC are rated C to E: 1.4m sq ft (131,668 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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Waltham Forest in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 1.4m sq ft131,668 m² in 61 buildings
Rated F or G: 1 building11k sq ft (1,041 m²), below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 33 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 65%Of 95 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

Waltham Forest has the 209th most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 16th most of 32 in London.

EPC rating mix

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

Waltham Forest95 buildings
35%
64%
London2,964 buildings
35%
63%
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 Waltham Forest

Compared with the other 31 local authorities in London and with England and Wales, from the same EPC register snapshot.

Most of its floorspace rated C to E, 70% or 994k sq ft (92,376 m²), is in 57 buildings of 1,000 to 5,000 m².
39 of its 62 buildings rated C to G (63%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 13 have already lapsed.
10 of its 29 C-rated buildings (34%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 276k sq ft (25,602 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
Storage and distribution (B8) makes up 74% of its buildings over 1,000 m², against 58% across England and Wales.
More of its buildings are heated mainly by grid electricity (55%) than by gas (41%); across England and Wales gas leads, 53% to 37%.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 27 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 38 for a marketed sale, 65 in all: the 4th most of 32 local authorities in London.
The recommendation lodged most often on its certificates rated C to G is “Consider replacing T8 lamps with retrofit T5 conversion kit” (EPC-L5), on 40 of 62 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

Waltham Forest's 95 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, beside London and the whole of England and Wales.

By latest EPC rating

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

Waltham Forest: industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² by latest EPC rating, with the share in each band and London's and England and Wales's
Rating	Buildings	Floor area	Share	London	England and Wales
A+	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	4%	2%
A	6	339k sq ft31,458 m²	6%	11%	10%
B	27	638k sq ft59,303 m²	28%	21%	19%
C	29	701k sq ft65,170 m²	31%	35%	36%
D	21	536k sq ft49,765 m²	22%	21%	22%
E	11	180k sq ft16,733 m²	12%	7%	9%
F	1	11k sq ft1,041 m²	1%	1%	1%
G	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	1%	2%

Within 10 points of B

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

10 buildings

Of 29 rated C (34%), with 276k sq ft (25,602 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

Waltham Forest: 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	88	34%30 of 88	994k sq ft92,376 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	3	33%1 of 3	167k sq ft15,470 m²
Over 10,000 m²	4	50%2 of 4	256k sq ft23,822 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.

Waltham Forest: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	17	13	190k sq ft17,618 m²
Rest of 2026	0	0	0 sq ft0 m²
In 2027	4	4	67k sq ft6,215 m²
In 2028	4	4	75k sq ft6,952 m²
In 2029	9	9	129k sq ft11,964 m²
In 2030	9	9	349k sq ft32,446 m²
2031 or later	52	23	619k sq ft57,514 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: 27buildings
Marketed sale: 38buildings
New build: 0buildings
Other reasons: 1building

66 in all: 41% 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.

Waltham Forest: 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)	70	23	46	1	1.1m sq ft98,864 m²
General industrial (B2)	25	10	15	0	353k sq ft32,804 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

Waltham Forest: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Grid supplied electricity	52	55%	37%
Natural gas	39	41%	53%
Other	2	2%	4%
Biomass	1	1%	1%
LPG	1	1%	1%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 62 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 40 of 62 buildings (65%)
02
Consider installing PV.
EPC-R4. On 35 of 62 buildings (56%)
03
Carry out a pressure test, identify and treat identified air leakage. Enter result in EPC calculation.
EPC-E7. On 30 of 62 buildings (48%)
04
Introduce HF (high frequency) ballasts for fluorescent tubes: Reduced number of fittings required.
EPC-L7. On 29 of 62 buildings (47%)
05
Consider installing solar water heating.
EPC-R3. On 29 of 62 buildings (47%)

How Waltham Forest compares

Waltham Forest has 0.1% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 65% of its buildings over 1,000 m² are below B, the same as across London, against 70% nationally.

Against the region and the country

Waltham Forest against London 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
Waltham Forest	95	61	1.4m sq ft131,668 m²	1	65%
London	2,964	1,873	67.2m sq ft6,247,619 m²	53	65%
England and Wales	38,148	25,619	1.01bn sq ft94,020,657 m²	1,037	70%

Nearby in the London ranking

Local authorities ranked next to Waltham Forest in London by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
14	Camden	1.6m sq ft152,250 m²
15	Haringey	1.4m sq ft133,347 m²
16	Waltham Forest	1.4m sq ft131,668 m²
17	Islington	1.3m sq ft121,133 m²
18	Tower Hamlets	1.3m sq ft120,440 m²

London 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
Waltham Forest has 61 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
1 building in Waltham Forest is rated F or G. If let, it already needs 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
39 of Waltham Forest'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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