Energy Certificates (EPC)
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Overview
Energy Performance Certificates
This page covers Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for homes. An assessor surveys the property, including its insulation, heating and windows, and produces a certificate that rates its energy efficiency from A to G.
Pick the nearest job from the list in the form. If yours isn't there, choose the closest and explain what you need in the description.
Worth knowing
Worth checking before work starts
A few rules and checks that apply to this kind of work.
Before a home is marketed
In England and Wales, an EPC must be ordered before a home is put on the market for sale or rent, unless it already has a valid one.
Rented homes
In England and Wales, a privately rented home usually cannot be let with an EPC rating below E, unless the landlord has registered an exemption.
Have your paperwork ready
In England and Wales, an assessor can't include hidden features, such as cavity wall or underfloor insulation, in an EPC without evidence like receipts. Find yours before the visit.
Accredited assessors
In England and Wales, only an accredited domestic energy assessor can carry out the assessment and produce an EPC for a home.
Questions
EPC questions
My job isn't in the list. What should I choose?
Choose the closest job, then explain what you need in the description step.
How long is an EPC valid?
In England and Wales, for 10 years, or until a newer one is produced, however many times the home is sold or let in that time.
How can I check whether a home already has an EPC?
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, search the government's Find an energy certificate service by postcode, street name and town, or certificate number. Scotland has a separate service.
What does an EPC show?
A rating of the home's energy efficiency from A, very efficient, to G, the least efficient, with recommendations on how to improve it.
How much does an EPC cost?
Assessors set their own prices, which depend on the size and type of home and where it is. Request quotes and compare them before you book.
How do I get an EPC?
Book a domestic energy assessor to visit. They look at the home's walls, roof, windows, heating and hot water, then lodge the certificate on the government's register.
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