Domestic Energy Performance Certificate
EPC Certificate
Arrange an Energy Performance Certificate for a property sale, letting, landlord record or energy-efficiency check.
Send the full postcode, property type, bedroom count, approximate size, access arrangements and deadline. We confirm the domestic assessment route and what the accredited assessor needs before attendance.
The quick answer
What is an Energy Performance Certificate?
An EPC is the official record of a property’s assessed energy efficiency. It gives the home a rating from A, the most efficient, to G, the least efficient, and includes information about energy use, likely costs and measures that could improve performance.
The EPC is produced using an approved assessment method and lodged on the government register by an accredited energy assessor. It is not a structural survey, a valuation, a gas safety record or an electrical inspection, and it cannot guarantee how much a particular household will spend on energy.
EPC prices — current domestic offers
Energy Performance Certificate prices
The table shows the usual starting price and the current offer for the domestic assessment and complete certificate. Every figure is a from price.
| Property | Usual starting price | Current offer | What the offer covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio flat EPC | From £95 | From £85Inspection and complete EPC | Current offer for the inspection and complete Energy Performance Certificate for a studio flat. |
| One-bedroom property EPC | From £130 | From £110Inspection and complete EPC | Current offer for the inspection and complete Energy Performance Certificate for a one-bedroom property. |
| Two-bedroom property EPC | From £150 | From £120Inspection and complete EPC | Current offer for the inspection and complete Energy Performance Certificate for a two-bedroom property. |
| Three-bedroom property EPC | From £180 | From £130Inspection and complete EPC | Current offer for the inspection and complete Energy Performance Certificate for a three-bedroom property. |
| Four-bedroom property EPC | From £190 | From £160Inspection and complete EPC | Current offer for the inspection and complete Energy Performance Certificate for a four-bedroom property. |
More than four bedrooms
Call 0207 127 5128
Send the bedroom count, approximate floor area, property type and postcode so the correct domestic assessment price can be confirmed.
Complete certificate
Assessment and lodgement route included
The offer covers the agreed domestic inspection and provision of the complete EPC after successful lodgement through the official register route.
Scope changes
Confirm unusual properties first
Mixed-use buildings, separate units, commercial space, extensive floor area, specialist access or a return visit can require a different quotation.
All prices are subject to VAT.
Understanding the certificate
What an EPC tells you
The certificate makes a property’s modelled energy performance easier to compare. The rating is based on standardised assumptions, so it will not mirror every household’s actual energy bills or behaviour.
Current energy rating
The present band and numerical score calculated from the recorded building features.
Potential rating
An indication of the rating the property might reach if suitable recommendations were completed.
Modelled energy use
Standardised estimates that help comparison; they are not a personalised household bill forecast.
Improvement recommendations
Measures for consideration, with indicative benefits and costs where the certificate provides them.
England and Wales guide
When an EPC is normally needed
GOV.UK says an EPC is normally required when a property is sold, rented out or newly built. A seller or landlord should arrange a certificate before marketing if the property has no valid EPC, subject to the relevant rules and exemptions.
Prospective buyers must be able to see the valid energy rating and receive the EPC.
Landlords and agents need the EPC route addressed before marketing a covered property.
A new property requires the appropriate on-construction assessment and certificate route.
The existing EPC can generally be reused during its validity unless a newer certificate is produced.
Some buildings or transactions may be exempt. Listed status does not automatically remove every EPC duty; the specific rules and proposed improvement effects matter. Scotland and Northern Ireland have separate regulatory arrangements, so this page’s legal summary should not be applied outside England and Wales.
What the assessor records
The EPC assessment looks at the building, not your lifestyle
The assessor gathers the information required by the approved methodology. Exact inputs depend on the property, but the visit normally involves relevant measurements, construction details and energy-related systems.
- Property type, age, dimensions and layout
- External walls, roof and floor construction
- Visible or evidenced insulation
- Windows, glazing and external doors
- Main and secondary heating systems
- Heating controls and hot-water arrangements
- Fixed lighting information
- Solar panels and other relevant technologies
Prepare useful evidence
How to prepare for the EPC visit
Good access and reliable documents reduce avoidable assumptions. If a feature is concealed and there is no acceptable evidence, the assessor may have to use the approved convention for that situation rather than the specification you believe is present.
Do not arrange invasive work purely for the assessment. Ask which documents or photographs are likely to be useful before altering anything.
Booking process
From property details to the registered EPC
Check the register
Search the official service first to see whether the property already has a valid certificate.
Confirm property and price
Send the postcode, property type, bedrooms, size, access, reason for the EPC and deadline.
Assessor attends
The accredited assessor records the relevant building and energy features and reviews available evidence.
Certificate is lodged
The assessment data is processed and, after successful lodgement, the registered EPC can be provided.
Ratings and improvements
The assessor cannot promise a target band
A rating follows from the approved assessment method and the evidence available for the property. Responsible advice separates the assessment from any later improvement work and avoids guaranteeing a score before the data has been collected.
The EPC assessment
Records the property’s relevant features, calculates the rating and produces the registered certificate and recommendations.
Energy improvements
Insulation, heating, controls, glazing or renewable measures are separate projects that need their own suitability, consent and quotation checks.
A later reassessment
A fresh EPC may be considered after improvements where an updated registered rating is needed; the outcome still cannot be guaranteed.
Private rented property
Landlords should check both EPC and current MEES duties
For domestic privately rented property in England and Wales covered by the current Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard, the present minimum is generally EPC band E unless a valid exemption applies. The tenancy type, legal EPC requirement, recommended improvements and exemption evidence all matter.
Policy proposals about higher future bands are not the same as enacted law. Use the current GOV.UK landlord guidance and obtain professional advice where the property, tenancy or exemption position is unclear.
Choose the correct assessment
Domestic and non-domestic EPCs are different routes
Domestic dwelling
The bedroom-based offers on this page are for a suitable house or flat using the domestic EPC assessment route.
Commercial premises
Shops, offices and other non-dwellings require an appropriately qualified non-domestic energy assessor and a separate quotation.
Mixed-use or uncertain
Send the building use, floor layout and postcode before booking so the correct assessment type can be confirmed.
Coverage
EPC certificate enquiries across London and the Home Counties
Upkeepone handles EPC enquiries across London, Essex and Kent. Hertfordshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Sussex are also covered. Attendance depends on the postcode, property type, access and appropriate assessor availability; other areas can be considered by request.
Why book through Upkeepone
Clear property scope before attendance and a registered certificate afterwards
- Accredited domestic energy-assessor route
- Transparent bedroom-based offer prices
- Support for sellers, landlords and agents
- Domestic and non-domestic enquiries separated
- Official register and existing-certificate guidance
- London and Essex office presence
Common questions
EPC certificate FAQs
Straight answers about prices, validity, assessments, preparation, ratings and landlord requirements. These visible answers match the FAQ structured data on this page.
What is an EPC certificate?
An Energy Performance Certificate shows the assessed energy efficiency of a property on an A-to-G scale, with A being the most efficient. It also gives information about estimated energy use and recommendations that may improve the property. The certificate must be produced and lodged by an appropriately accredited energy assessor.
How much does an EPC certificate cost?
Current domestic offer prices start from £85 for a studio flat, £110 for one bedroom, £120 for two bedrooms, £130 for three bedrooms and £160 for four bedrooms. The quotation depends on the property, size, layout, location, access and whether the domestic EPC route is appropriate.
What is included in the EPC offer price?
The offer covers the agreed domestic energy assessment and provision of the complete EPC after the assessment data has been successfully lodged through the official register route. Additional visits, specialist access, missing-access return appointments or a non-domestic assessment are not included unless stated in the quotation.
How much is an EPC for a property with more than four bedrooms?
Properties with more than four bedrooms need an individual quotation. Call the Upkeepone office on 0207 127 5128 or send the postcode, bedroom count, property type, approximate floor area and access details using the enquiry form.
When is an EPC normally required?
In England and Wales, an EPC is normally required when a property is sold, rented out or newly built, subject to the applicable rules and exemptions. If there is no valid EPC, the seller or landlord should arrange one before marketing the property. Check the current GOV.UK guidance if the building may fall within an exemption.
How long is an EPC valid?
An EPC is generally valid for 10 years, unless a newer EPC is produced for the same property. You can check and download an existing certificate free through the official GOV.UK energy-certificate service before paying for a new assessment.
What does the EPC assessor inspect?
The assessor records relevant features such as the property’s age, type, dimensions, construction, insulation evidence, windows, heating, hot water, lighting and renewable technologies. The EPC is an energy assessment rather than a building survey, gas check or electrical safety inspection.
What should I prepare before the EPC visit?
Provide safe access to every room, the boiler, heating controls, hot-water cylinder, loft hatch where applicable, meters and relevant glazing or renewable equipment. Gather reliable evidence for extensions, insulation, replacement windows, solar panels or other improvements because features that cannot be seen or evidenced may have to be recorded using the approved assessment conventions.
Can the assessor guarantee a particular EPC rating?
No. The rating is produced from the property information recorded through the approved assessment method. An assessor can explain the process and the completed certificate, but should not promise a rating before inspecting the property or alter evidence to reach a target band.
What EPC rating does a landlord need?
For domestic privately rented property in England and Wales that is covered by the current minimum energy-efficiency rules, the present minimum is generally EPC band E unless a valid exemption applies. Landlords should check current GOV.UK guidance because the tenancy, property and exemption rules matter and future policy proposals should not be treated as law until enacted.
Request an EPC quote
Send the postcode, property type, bedrooms, access and deadline
We will confirm the domestic offer, assessor availability and any evidence worth preparing. For more than four bedrooms, mixed-use property or commercial premises, the correct quotation route will be confirmed first.
