EPC Certificate London, lodged the same day.
Required for every rental and sale in England. An accredited assessor carries out the survey and lodges the EPC on the national register, usually the same day. If you are a landlord the sensible way to buy it is in one visit with the EICR and the gas safety certificate, so the whole compliance file is done in a morning.
What is an
EPC?
An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rates the energy efficiency of a building on a scale from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient). It also estimates the environmental impact of the property using a CO2 rating.
The EPC includes recommendations for improving the energy rating, along with estimated costs and potential savings. For rental properties, the legal minimum EPC rating is currently E, properties rated F or G cannot legally be let.
EPCs are valid for 10 years and must be lodged on the government's national EPC register. They are required whenever a property is built, sold or rented, estate agents and letting agents typically require one before marketing commences.
Why London
landlords & sellers choose us.
All properties marketed for sale or rent in England must have a valid EPC. Rented homes rated F or G cannot be let unless a valid exemption is registered, and the minimum energy efficiency rules allow penalties of up to £5,000 per property.
Once our assessor completes the survey, the EPC is lodged on the national register and emailed to you the same day, so you're not held up on a sale or tenancy start date.
Every EPC includes a full list of recommended improvements with estimated costs and potential savings, helping you plan energy efficiency upgrades that increase your property's rating.
We regularly combine EPC assessments with EICR and CP12 surveys in a single visit, saving time and reducing the total cost for landlords with multiple compliance requirements.
Everything in
one assessment.
Quick,
straightforward.
What the assessor
looks at.
A domestic EPC is produced by an accredited domestic energy assessor using the government's reduced data method. The assessor visits, measures the property and records its construction and services, and the software turns that into a rating from A to G with an estimate of running costs and a list of recommended improvements.
Nothing is drilled or opened up, so the quality of the assessment depends on evidence. Paperwork for insulation, a new boiler or replacement windows can lift a rating, so it helps to have it ready on the day.
Walls and roof
The wall type and any insulation are identified, along with loft or roof insulation depth. In London many houses have solid brick walls, which usually explains a lower score.
Windows and doors
Single, double or secondary glazing is recorded room by room, as is the age of the glazing where it can be established.
Heating and controls
The boiler or heat source, its fuel and efficiency, and the controls such as a programmer, room thermostat and thermostatic radiator valves all carry significant weight.
Hot water and lighting
A hot water cylinder and its insulation are noted, along with the share of low energy lighting.
Renewables
Solar panels, a heat pump or other renewable technology are recorded and can make a large difference to the band.
Who needs an EPC
and for how long.
An EPC is needed whenever a home is built, sold or let. It is valid for ten years, and a new tenancy does not need a new certificate while the existing one is in date.
Letting a property
Private rented homes in England and Wales must currently meet a minimum of band E unless a valid exemption is registered. The tenant must be given a copy of the EPC at the start of the tenancy.
Selling a property
An EPC must be commissioned before the property is marketed, and estate agents display the rating in the listing.
The proposed move to band C
The government has proposed raising the minimum for rented homes to band C by 2030. Our EPC C by 2030 page explains what is planned and the upgrades that usually close the gap.
Domestic and non-domestic EPCs
This page covers domestic EPCs for houses and flats. Shops, offices and other commercial premises need a non-domestic EPC, which is produced under a different method; ask us if you need one.
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How a domestic EPC assessment is carried out.
A domestic energy assessment is a survey of the building fabric and the heating, not a test of how much energy you use. The assessor records what the property is built from, what is in the loft, what the windows are, what heats the water and the rooms, and what controls are fitted.
What the assessor needs to see
Access to the loft hatch, the boiler and its controls, the hot water cylinder if there is one, and every room. Assessors have to record what they can see, and the software applies a default assumption where they cannot.
Evidence improves the rating
This is the part most owners miss. If you have had cavity walls filled, a boiler replaced or insulation upgraded, the paperwork raises the score. Installation certificates, guarantees, a boiler commissioning sheet or photographs taken during the work are all accepted evidence.
After the assessment
The certificate is lodged on the national register and is valid for ten years. If you are acting on that list, it is worth having the domestic assessment repeated once the work is complete, because the improvement only counts when a new certificate is lodged.
What affects the cost of an EPC in London.
Every EPC is quoted at a fixed price before the visit.
Property size and number of rooms
More rooms and floors mean more to measure and record.
Type of property
A purpose-built flat, a converted Victorian house and an HMO are surveyed differently.
Access
The assessor needs the loft hatch, the boiler and every room. A return visit for locked areas adds time.
Floor plans
The certificate itself does not need floor plans. If your agent wants plans for marketing, mention it when you book and we will tell you what can be arranged.
EPCs across London.
We carry out EPCs for landlords, sellers and agents in all 32 boroughs, including the East End and Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Camden, Soho and Westminster, Hammersmith, Kensington, Greenwich, Woolwich, Waltham Forest and Golders Green.
Local pages: EPC in Marylebone, EPC in Paddington, EPC in Belgravia, EPC in St John's Wood, EPC in Maida Vale. Letting a property rated D or below? See EPC band C for landlords.
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Areas we cover.
We take EPC assessments across all 32 London boroughs. Most of our work is in west London, in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith, Fulham, Kensington, Chiswick and White City, and in south west London, in Putney, Wandsworth and Wimbledon. We also work in south east London, in Greenwich, Blackheath and Lewisham.
If your property is outside these areas, call us anyway. We travel across London and will tell you honestly if a job is too far to price properly.