Welcome to Go Local EPC, your EPC assessor directory
3 steps - select your type of EPC, enter your property postcode then press "Find Assessors".
You get a list in seconds with all the information to make contact.
Call the Assessor, send a text or drop them an email. You will get all the help and information you need to make the choice with the added benefit of knowing you'll be dealing with a professional, fully insured EPC Assessor.
Select button for EPC Type and Postcode, then hit the "Find Assessors" button. The search the page will then display assessors in your area
GO LOCAL EPC
Welcome to the home of "Go Local EPC". This is an alliance of independent EPC Assessors, who are both fully accredited by the Government and insured to undertake this most important assessment. Whilst at one level you have to have an EPC in order to sell, rent, or lease your property more importantly a poor EPC can affect its value. The members of "Go Local EPC" are experienced and knowledgeable producing quality reports that can support you in a positive manner.
There are NO fees or charges for using this, your price won't increase. You are dealing directly with your "Go Local EPC Assessor" only paying what you agree with them.
THE EPC PROCESS
Getting an EPC couldn't be easier. With your list of GO LOCAL EPC Assessors, you have all the contact details of experienced Domestic or Commercial EPC Assessors, make the call. They will answer any questions you may have concerning the EPC or price, they will need the property details and you'll be given a quote. Accept the quote, agree a date and time - done.
Alternatively, select the Contact Link on the Assessor profile, (click here for an example profile), you can either send them an email or text and they will contact you within the day.
The EPC assessment or survey for a domestic property will take 30 minutes plus depending on its size, commercial EPC's can take longer. There will be no drilling, banging, or holes! The EPC survey involves all rooms being measured, an inspection of the heating system, lighting, windows, insulation, and overall construction. If you have had any works completed such as insulation, new windows, new boiler, etc try to make the receipts available. Any information can help the GO LOCAL EPC Assessors when it comes to calculating your EPC.
Typically the report follows within 24 hours, it will have been registered with the Government. Your GO LOCAL EPC Assessors will provide you with a copy of the EPC and Recommendation Report and a link to the Government website, usually by email. If you need a copy to go to your solicitors or estate agents let them know.
It is a straightforward process that causes little or no disruption enabling you to progress with the sale or letting of the property.
If you are selling or renting a residential property you MUST have an EPC, it is a legal requirement with failure to have one leading to a fine or jeopardising your sale or new rental agreement.
An EPC lasts for 10 years and will only need renewing before then if there is a major change to the property - a new heating system, an extension. The EPC does not require renewing if there is only a change of tenant, the property hasn't changed and it achieves the current minimum standard of "E" or higher.
As soon as you put the property on the market, there can be a degree of flexibility that allows you up to 21 days to have the report completed and registered. If you are in any doubt speak to your GO LOCAL EPC Assessor.
The EPC or Energy Performance Certificate is a legal document and shows property owners, purchasers and tenants information on the energy performance of the property
Whilst you cannot fail an EPC there is a minimum standard the property must achieve, an "E rating". This came into force in 2018. The issue for you can be the fact that the property cannot be rented is worse than an "E" and if you are selling most banks and building societies will not offer a mortgage. In the event the property does not meet the standard your Go Local Assessor can help you through the process
Firstly the EPC assessment must be completed by an approved, accredited assessor; all GO LOCAL ASSESSORS meet this requirement. The process is straightforward - a measurement of the rooms, taking into account how the property is built, type of windows, heating system(s) and controls, hot water, insulation, and lighting. The assessor will typically be at your property for about 30 minutes and prepare the report back at his office. You would normally expect to receive the report within 48 hours. If the report is urgent please let the GO LOCAL EPC Assessor know and he will be able to work with you.
The EPC fee will vary depending on the property size, flat, 2-bed house, 5 bedrooms detached. Typically the fee range is between £45 - £100. The GO LOCAL EPC Assessor will give you a no-obligation, all-inclusive, no extras quotation.
GO LOCAL EPC assessors work with all property owners, managers and estate agencies whether it involves a single flat or house through to more complex multi-unit buildings, including HMO's.
In order to comply with legislation, you will not be able to sell or rent a commercial property without a valid EPC certificate. Failure to have an EPC can lead to fines of up to £5000, and possibly worse you could lose the sale or tenant.
If you start with the premis that every commercial property requires an EPC to be marketed, sold, or leased you won't go far wrong. There are a number of exceptions which are limited, very precise, and can be very onerous, have a look at our section "more information". Alternatively, speak with your GO LOCAL EPC ASSESSOR who will provide you with the facts.
Just because your building does not have heating installed this does NOT remove the need to have a Commercial EPC. There are strict guidelines relating to this area. In addition the sister regulations "Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards" which came into force in 2018, state property must have an EPC rating of "E" or higher to be sold or let. Therefore you require an EPC in virtually every instance. For advice or information speak with you GO LOCAL EPC Assessor.
A commercial EPC price is based on the size, complexity of your property, number, and type of heating system, how the spaces are used. Just call your GO LOCAL Commercial EPC Assessor who will ask you a couple of questions and give you a fixed fair price there and then.
GO LOCAL EPC Assessors provide Commercial EPC's to every type of business you can imagine, shops to hotels, offices to hospitals, surgeries to warehouses, shopping centres to factories. For further information speak to your GO LOCAL EPC Assessor.
A Commercial EPC starts with a full measured survey of your property with an analysis of the structure, heating, lighting all combined into a detailed report giving you an EPC rating plus an action plan where you will be able to save money.
It's quick, easy, and above all FREE to find your GO LOCAL Domestic or Commercial EPC Assessor. Just select the type of EPC you require and enter the postcode of the property and you will have all the contact information for the GO LOCAL ASSESSOR's covering your area, probably up to three. We believe that working with a local provider brings the benefits not only of the best price but also local knowledge which can prove to be invaluable when assessing a property. There is no fee for the service, no being bombarded by telephone calls, no call centre pressure. You make the contact when it suits. You just pay the price agreed and receive your EPC certificate on time, every time.
Select button for EPC Type and Postcode, then hit the "Find Assessors" button. The search the page will then display assessors in your area
Domestic private rented property: minimum energy efficiency standard - landlord guidance
Guidance for landlords of domestic private rented property on how to comply with the 2018 ‘Minimum Level of Energy Efficiency’ standard (EPC band E). Select the link to find the Government Information relating to the Minimum Energy Regulations or just click here.
Commercial rented property: minimum energy efficiency standard - landlord guidance
The format and presentation have been around for a number of years, initially being found on electrical appliances such as fridges, etc. The EPC Certificate has a multi-colored banding ranging from G – (RED) through to A – (GREEN).
The further from the G band the more energy-efficient the property has been assessed as. In addition, the certificate shows the environmental impact of a property in terms of carbon emissions and also the likely costs associated with lighting and heating.
Whilst the EPC has been in place since 2008 there have been a number of changes to the regulations, the key being the Energy ACT of 2011 which states a property must be a minimum of an E rating in order to be let. For further information visit our section Domestic private rented property: minimum energy efficiency standard - Landlord Guidance.
In September 2020 there were further changes, which were primarily administrative, concerning how the certificate is presented and where it is registered. Select the links to see an example of the new style certificate.
EPC Certificate Example Post Sept 2020
