North West

MEES 2031 exposure in West Lancashire

95 of the 128 industrial and warehouse buildings over 1,000 m² in West Lancashire with an EPC are rated C to E: 5.6m sq ft (519,544 m²) of floorspace that meets today's E minimum but falls short of the proposed EPC B standard.

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West Lancashire in figures

EPC register, snapshot 30 Sep 2026

Rated C to E: 5.6m sq ft519,544 m² in 95 buildings
Rated F or G: 2 buildings39k sq ft (3,639 m²), below today's E minimum
Rated A+ to B: 31 buildingsAlready at the proposed standard
Share below B: 76%Of 128 buildings over 1,000 m². England and Wales: 70%

West Lancashire has the 53rd most floorspace rated C to E of 316 local authorities in England and Wales, and the 14th most of 35 in the North West.

EPC rating mix

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

West Lancashire128 buildings
24%
74%
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 West Lancashire

Compared with the other 34 local authorities in the North West and with England and Wales, from the same EPC register snapshot.

Most of its floorspace rated C to E, 54% or 3.0m sq ft (282,775 m²), is in 15 buildings over 10,000 m².
Unusually, its smaller buildings do better: 22% of those of 1,000 to 5,000 m² are rated B or better, against 17% of the 18 over 10,000 m².
60 of its 97 buildings rated C to G (62%) have an EPC that has lapsed or is estimated to lapse before 2031, against 54% across England and Wales; 30 have already lapsed.
20 of its 50 C-rated buildings (40%) have an asset rating of 51 to 60, within 10 points of band B: 1.4m sq ft (127,447 m²) of floorspace. Across England and Wales it's 37%.
13% of its buildings are heated mainly by oil, LPG or biomass, against 6% across England and Wales.
In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026, 18 industrial and warehouse buildings of any size here had an EPC lodged to be let and 4 for a marketed sale, 22 in all: the 10th fewest of 35 local authorities in the North West.
The recommendation lodged most often on its certificates rated C to G is “Consider installing building mounted wind turbine(s)” (EPC-R2), on 66 of 97 buildings.

Every rating, A+ to G

West Lancashire's 128 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.

West Lancashire: 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+	0	0 sq ft0 m²	0%	1%	2%
A	10	772k sq ft71,763 m²	8%	9%	10%
B	21	1.7m sq ft153,623 m²	16%	18%	19%
C	50	3.4m sq ft314,118 m²	39%	37%	36%
D	31	1.7m sq ft154,936 m²	24%	22%	22%
E	14	543k sq ft50,490 m²	11%	10%	9%
F	1	19k sq ft1,743 m²	1%	1%	1%
G	1	20k sq ft1,896 m²	1%	2%	2%

Within 10 points of B

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

20 buildings

Of 50 rated C (40%), with 1.4m sq ft (127,447 m²) of floorspace. England and Wales: 37% of C-rated buildings.

By building size

Floor area as declared on the EPC.

West Lancashire: 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	89	22%20 of 89	1.5m sq ft137,543 m²
Over 5,000 to 10,000 m²	21	38%8 of 21	1.1m sq ft99,226 m²
Over 10,000 m²	18	17%3 of 18	3.0m sq ft282,775 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.

West Lancashire: when each building's latest EPC lapses (estimated)
EPC lapses	All buildings	Rated C to G	C to G floor area
Already lapsed	33	30	1.8m sq ft164,772 m²
Rest of 2026	2	2	93k sq ft8,665 m²
In 2027	9	9	938k sq ft87,098 m²
In 2028	8	6	233k sq ft21,640 m²
In 2029	6	6	187k sq ft17,341 m²
In 2030	8	7	149k sq ft13,868 m²
2031 or later	62	37	2.3m sq ft209,799 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: 18buildings
Marketed sale: 4buildings
New build: 2buildings
Other reasons: 3buildings

27 in all: 67% 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.

West Lancashire: 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)	67	18	48	1	3.3m sq ft310,240 m²
General industrial (B2)	61	13	47	1	2.3m sq ft209,304 m²

By main heating fuel

As recorded on each building's latest EPC.

West Lancashire: buildings over 1,000 m² by main heating fuel on the EPC
Main heating fuel	Buildings	Share	England and Wales
Natural gas	63	49%	53%
Grid supplied electricity	39	30%	37%
Oil	11	9%	4%
Other	9	7%	4%
Biomass	3	2%	1%
LPG	3	2%	1%

What assessors recommend

The five most common on the latest certificates of its 97 buildings rated C to G, in the register's wording. A recommendation is the assessor's, not a requirement.

01
Consider installing building mounted wind turbine(s).
EPC-R2. On 66 of 97 buildings (68%)
02
Consider replacing T8 lamps with retrofit T5 conversion kit.
EPC-L5. On 63 of 97 buildings (65%)
03
Consider installing solar water heating.
EPC-R3. On 58 of 97 buildings (60%)
04
Add optimum start/stop to the heating system.
EPC-H7. On 53 of 97 buildings (55%)
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 53 of 97 buildings (55%)

How West Lancashire compares

West Lancashire has 0.6% of the industrial floorspace rated C to E in England and Wales. 76% 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

West Lancashire 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
West Lancashire	128	95	5.6m sq ft519,544 m²	2	76%
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 West Lancashire in the North West by floorspace rated C to E
Rank	Local authority	C to E floor area
12	Knowsley	6.0m sq ft561,656 m²
13	Liverpool	5.6m sq ft519,908 m²
14	West Lancashire	5.6m sq ft519,544 m²
15	Tameside	5.3m sq ft496,776 m²
16	Halton	4.5m sq ft420,270 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
West Lancashire has 95 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 West Lancashire 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
60 of West Lancashire'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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