EPC London? If you need to understand and arrange an EPC, look no further. South London EPC have been providing Energy Performance Certificates across London for many years. Let us explain exactly what an EPC is and the process required to get one.

EPC’s, or Energy Performance Certificates, are required by law for the Sale and Let of properties, you can see an example Certificate on the right of this text.  New Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) legislation meant that from April 2018 Landlords can’t let a property with less than an E Rating, with an aim to increasing the requirement to a C Rating in the coming years. For homeowners looking to sell in London the EPC is an advisory tool, indicating how much a property may cost to run and how it can be improved. The EPC also highlights changes you have made to your property since it was last checked. 

EPCs in a nutshell

Really an EPC indicates the energy efficiency of a property based on how expensive it is to light and heat.

It considers various factors such as:

• Size of property – How much space do you Heat and Light?

• Fabric for the Building – How good is it at keeping in the Energy you use?

• Method of heating – Gas Boiler/Electric Heating?

The energy efficiency of a property is shown through a rating system from G to A.  An ‘A’ rated property is very efficient and the cheapest to heat, a G rated property will be very expensive to heat due to things like solid brick walls, no fixed heating solution and no insulation. 

What is the process to get a London EPC?

The Energy Assessor will visit your property and take measurements, floor plans and photograph of all of the elements involved, following this they will use software to model the building efficiency utilising the Reduced Standard Assessment Procedure, or RDSAP for short. This a way to calculate the efficiency of your property and where improvements can be made based on heat loss calculations for each element.

The output of this is your Energy Performance Certificate, the report is lodged on the government register and is then publicly available.

The EPC Report

EPC London ratings come on a scale of A-G, with A being the best rating and G The lowest (‘A’ ratings are usually only achievable by super insulated properties with renewables). This means that home owners and occupiers can compare the energy efficiency of different properties in a similar way to comparing the energy performance of fridges or freezers.

The EPC also includes a Recommendation Report which lists the potential improvements that can be made to a property in order to:

• Cut fuel bills

• Improve energy efficiency

• Help cut carbon emissions

EPCs are split into the following four sections:

1. Energy Efficiency rating and potential savings

2. A summary of energy performance features

3. The recommendations for improving the energy efficiency

4. Details of the properties environmental impact

Most properties in London have an EPC now, you can click on the following link to check the register of all lodged EPC‘s on the government site. This is useful as you will see nearly all London properties on there and can check any property for free, compare with your neighbour, or even check the rating of any property you may be looking to purchase. 

How much does an EPC London cost and how do you pay?

EPC costs vary massively between providers, we’ve heard of agents charging £270 (and then paying us £60!). Some providers have a low initial fee advertised and then add on additional room costs when you come to book, we prefer to keep things simple and charge a flat fee of £60 (£50+VAT) this can be paid by cash or bank transfer on invoice, at which point your EPC will have already been lodged on the gov.uk register of EPCs. 

Why use SLEPC?

Based in London (Croydon), as your local EPC London Providers, we realise the Sale and Let of properties can be very stressful so we try to offer a service which is convenient and reliable and we don’t charge a penny until you have the completed Certificate. Give us a call, or just fill in your details on the form and we’ll be in touch.

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