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EPC Certificates

An energy rating in place before your property is marketed.

Selling or letting a home needs a valid Energy Performance Certificate. We book an accredited domestic energy assessor, check the rating against the rules for letting and put it on your listing — so marketing starts on time.

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What an EPC shows

Four things buyers and tenants read on every certificate.

  • A rating from A to G

    A is the most efficient and G the least — the same scale shown on every property listing.

  • Estimated energy costs

    Typical heating, hot-water and lighting costs, based on standard occupancy rather than your own bills.

  • Recommended improvements

    Suggested upgrades such as insulation or heating controls, with the rating each could reach.

  • Ten years' validity

    One certificate covers every sale or letting in that time, unless you want a new rating after improvements.

When you need one

Selling, letting — or after you've made improvements.

Selling

Commission the EPC before the home goes on the market. Buyers see the rating in the listing and are entitled to the full certificate free of charge.

Letting

Prospective tenants must be given the certificate, and most lets need a rating of E or better before a tenancy can begin.

After improvements

New insulation, glazing or heating can lift the rating. A fresh assessment makes sure the certificate — and your listing — reflect the work.

Letting rules

F and G ratings can't normally be let.

Privately rented homes in England and Wales need an E or above unless a valid exemption is registered, and higher standards have been proposed for the years ahead. If your property falls short, we'll talk you through the assessor's recommendations — and where the answer is building work, our remodelling team can quote.
Remodelling & maintenance

EPC ratings run from A, the most efficient at 92 points or more, to G, the least efficient. Privately rented homes normally need a rating of E or above.

How it works

From booking to your listing.

  1. Check the register

    We look up any existing certificate first; if it's still valid, you may not need a new one.

  2. Assessor's visit

    An accredited domestic energy assessor records the construction, insulation, heating, hot water, windows and lighting.

  3. Certificate lodged

    The assessor lodges the EPC on the national register, and we send you a copy.

  4. On your listing

    The rating goes on your particulars and portal listing from the first day of marketing.

EPC FAQs

Timings, improvements and commercial units.

How long does an EPC assessment take?

Around an hour for a flat or an average-sized house, longer for larger homes. The assessor needs to see every room, the loft if there is one, and the boiler and heating controls.

Can I improve my EPC rating?

Yes. The certificate lists recommended improvements — loft or wall insulation, better heating controls or a more efficient boiler, for example — with the rating each could achieve. A new assessment after the work records the improvement.

Do commercial properties need an EPC?

Most do. Shops, offices and other commercial buildings generally need a non-domestic EPC, produced by a non-domestic energy assessor, when they are sold or let. Tell us about the unit and we will advise.

Going to market?

Book the EPC alongside your valuation.

Value the property, rate it and launch — with nothing holding up the first viewing.

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