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EPC Register: Search Certificates & Ratings

The EPC register is the national record of every Energy Performance Certificate lodged in England & Wales, held by MHCLG and searchable free on the official find-energy-certificate service. Search the same register data right here: enter a postcode and see every domestic certificate at that postcode with its A–G band, lodged date and full detail for the newest match.

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The official EPC registers

HouseCheckup is not the register itself: the search above reads the official MHCLG register data live, and every certificate it finds links back to the official record. The same lookup also powers our EPC checker, which adds the full certificate detail: floor area, CO₂ and recommended improvements with typical savings. If you prefer to search at source:

England, Wales & NI

find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk: the GOV.UK register. Free, no account needed. Search by postcode or certificate number.

Scotland

scottishepcregister.org.uk: Scotland keeps its own register under Scottish building standards. Also free to search.

What is an EPC?

An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is a legally required document that rates the energy efficiency of a building on a scale from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient). It is similar to the energy labels you see on household appliances.

EPCs are required by law whenever a property is built, sold, or rented in England and Wales. The certificate must be provided to prospective buyers or tenants at the earliest opportunity. An EPC is valid for 10 years from the date of issue.

The assessment is carried out by a qualified Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) who inspects the property and records details such as wall construction, insulation levels, heating system, windows, and lighting. The resulting certificate includes:

  • The current energy efficiency rating (A to G) and numerical score (1 to 100)
  • The potential rating if all recommended improvements were made
  • Estimated energy costs for heating, hot water, and lighting
  • Recommended improvements with estimated savings and typical installation costs
  • Environmental impact rating (CO2 emissions)

EPC Bands Explained

There are seven EPC bands, from A (best) to G (worst). Here is what each band means for energy costs and how common they are across UK homes.

BandScore rangeWhat it meansAvg energy cost% of UK homes
A92–100Highly efficient£500/yr1%
B81–91Very efficient£900/yr8%
C69–80Efficient£1,200/yr18%
D55–68Average£1,600/yr32%
E39–54Below average£2,100/yr25%
F21–38Poor£2,800/yr10%
G1–20Very poor£3,500/yr+6%

Average energy costs are approximate and vary by property size, location, and energy tariff. Percentages based on DLUHC EPC statistics for England and Wales.

How HouseCheckup uses EPC data

We go beyond simply displaying the EPC band. HouseCheckup integrates EPC data into a comprehensive property analysis that includes:

Full EPC breakdown

Current rating, potential rating, detailed scores for walls, roof, windows, heating, hot water, and lighting.

Carbon footprint

Estimated annual CO2 emissions and environmental impact rating, helping you understand the property's climate impact.

Heating cost analysis

Estimated annual heating, hot water, and lighting costs based on the EPC assessment and current energy prices.

Potential rating

What the EPC score could be with recommended improvements, and the estimated cost savings of achieving them.

EPC rules for landlords

The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) regulations currently require all rental properties in England and Wales to have an EPC rating of at least Band E. Landlords cannot legally grant a new tenancy or renew an existing tenancy for a property rated F or G, unless they have a valid exemption registered on the PRS Exemptions Register.

The government has proposed raising the minimum standard to Band C by 2030 for new tenancies. If implemented, this would affect approximately 36% of rental properties currently rated D or below, requiring landlords to invest in energy efficiency improvements such as insulation, double glazing, boiler upgrades, or heat pumps.

Landlord alert: MEES 2030

If you are a landlord or property investor, check the EPC rating of your rental properties now. Properties rated D or below will likely need upgrading before 2030. HouseCheckup flags EPC ratings of F or G as a Red Flag in our reports. Where a matching certificate is available, its recorded recommendations provide starting points to discuss with an assessor.

Penalties for non-compliance are significant: up to £5,000 per property for renting a sub-standard property, plus potential reputational damage and tenant compensation claims. Fines are published on a public register maintained by the local authority.

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The register tells you a certificate exists and what band it holds. It can't tell you whether the address floods, sits over coal workings, is in a high-radon area, or what nearby homes actually sold for. The Complete report compiles available EPC records alongside property-risk screening and area context for the exact address, with coverage gaps explained. Your report is emailed to you as a PDF.

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What's in the report

A full PDF report bringing together available property risks, price history and neighbourhood context. A Complete report runs to 33 numbered sections in seven parts; Lite is the safety & environment part with the closing checklist and sources.

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  • The verdict
  • Safety & environment
  • Value & market
  • The home & energy
  • Area & lifestyle
  • Written for the address

  • Price History

    Every recorded sale on the street, with area price context.+5 checks

    HM Land Registry street and postcode transactions, plus local UK House Price Index context where available: every recorded sale on the street, newest first, with tenure, property type and new-build flags, typical price by property type, and how the local authority, region and nation compare

    • Every recorded sale on the street and postcode
    • Tenure, property type and new-build flags
    • Typical price by property type
    • Local authority, region and nation compared
    • Local UK House Price Index context

    Prints in: Value & market

  • Energy & Carbon

    The whole energy certificate, running costs and improvements.+7 checks

    Matched EPC band, potential improvements, estimated energy costs and carbon emissions where a certificate is available. You get the whole certificate: every element the assessor rated with its star ratings, running costs now and after the costed improvements, rooms, glazing, validity, plus modelled solar potential

    • Matched EPC band
    • Every rated element with its star ratings
    • Running costs now and after improvements
    • Costed potential improvements
    • Carbon emissions
    • Rooms, glazing and validity
    • Modelled solar potential

    Prints in: The home & energy

  • Flood & Climate Risk

    Flood maps, recorded flooding, defences and future scenarios.+8 checks

    Flood maps and recorded extents, with available future surface-water flood scenarios and coastal erosion data; coverage varies by nation. Included: every flood-warning area within 2 km and 5 km named, recorded flood events, river-flow climate allowances, Flood Re eligibility, and every flood defence within about 1.5 km with its condition

    • Flood maps and recorded extents
    • Future surface-water flood scenarios
    • Coastal erosion data
    • Flood-warning areas within 2 km and 5 km
    • Recorded flood events
    • River-flow climate allowances
    • Flood Re eligibility
    • Flood defences within about 1.5 km

    Prints in: Safety & environment

  • Ground & Environmental

    Ground hazards, radon, coal mining, noise and air quality.+7 checks

    BGS area hazard bands, radon potential, coal-mining screening, landslides, noise and modelled air quality: clay shrink-swell to the 2070s, the seven ground-hazard ratings with the distance to the nearest higher-rated cell, every recorded landslide nearby, the radon band for the 1 km square, and nitrogen dioxide, PM2.5 and PM10 against the legal objectives

    • Clay shrink-swell to the 2070s
    • Seven ground-hazard ratings
    • Recorded landslides nearby
    • Radon band for the 1 km square
    • Coal-mining screening
    • Noise
    • Nitrogen dioxide, PM2.5 and PM10

    Prints in: Safety & environment

  • Crime & Safety

    Police-recorded crime by category, with the trend.+6 checks

    Published police.uk crime categories and monthly history in England and Wales, with missing months explained: the last six months and the 24-month total within a mile, every category's share and per-month rate, and the change between the last six months and the six before

    • Last six months within a mile
    • The 24-month total
    • Every category's share
    • Per-month rate by category
    • Change against the six months before
    • Missing months explained

    Prints in: Area & lifestyle

  • Schools & Healthcare

    Schools nearby, plus GPs, pharmacies and health context.+5 checks

    Schools with available inspection information, OpenStreetMap amenities such as GPs and pharmacies, and census health context: every school within 4 km with phase, grade and distance, and the nearest GP, pharmacy and health services by name

    • Every school within 4 km
    • Phase, grade and distance
    • Nearest GP by name
    • Nearest pharmacy and health services
    • Census health context

    Prints in: Area & lifestyle

  • Local Transport

    Stations and stops nearby, with distances.+3 checks

    Nearby rail stations and public transport stops with distances, where the source has records: stations with mode and lines, every stop within 800 m by type, and the nearest bus stop

    • Stations with mode and lines
    • Every stop within 800 m by type
    • The nearest bus stop

    Prints in: Area & lifestyle

  • Demographics

    Who lives here, and how the area ranks on deprivation.+6 checks

    Neighbourhood deprivation and available census data, with different sources for each nation: the decile and rank of the small area with domains where published, residents and households, every census category with count and share including household tenure, and the statistical type of area with its pen portraits

    • Deprivation decile and rank
    • Domains where published
    • Residents and households
    • Every census category with count and share
    • Household tenure
    • Type of area with its pen portraits

    Prints in: Area & lifestyle

  • Planning & Heritage

    Designations, listed buildings and what shapes change nearby.+10 checks

    Published planning designations, conservation areas, listed buildings and major projects; local publication varies. Included: every listed building and conservation area within 700 m with grade and distance, green belt, National Landscape, national park, scheduled monuments, tree preservation orders, Article 4 directions, the local plan's status and every brownfield-register entry nearby

    • Listed buildings within 700 m
    • Conservation areas within 700 m
    • Green belt
    • National Landscape and national park
    • Scheduled monuments
    • Tree preservation orders
    • Article 4 directions
    • The local plan's status
    • Brownfield-register entries nearby
    • Major projects

    Prints in: The home & energy

  • Lifestyle & Amenities

    Walkability, everyday amenities and food hygiene ratings.+4 checks

    Nearby mapped amenities, walkability context and food hygiene ratings where records are available: a walkability score out of 100, every everyday category counted with its nearest distance, and every rated food business within about a mile with type, rating and inspection date

    • Walkability score out of 100
    • Every everyday category counted
    • Nearest distance for each category
    • Rated food businesses within about a mile

    Prints in: Area & lifestyle

  • Rental & Market Context

    Indicative rental yield and local price trends.+4 checks

    Indicative gross rental yield from area rents and price data, plus local house-price trends where available: the yield, the typical monthly rent and the value it was measured against, labelled as an area estimate

    • Indicative gross rental yield
    • Typical monthly rent
    • The value it was measured against
    • Local house-price trends

    Prints in: Value & market

  • Contaminated Land & Permits

    Former landfill, permits, discharges and incidents nearby.+6 checks

    Every former landfill within 1 km measured to its boundary with its years in use, every permitted landfill within 2 km, substantiated pollution incidents, and all permits and discharges within 1 km de-duplicated by site, with the statutory register named as not read and how to get it

    • Former landfill within 1 km, to its boundary
    • Years each landfill was in use
    • Permitted landfill within 2 km
    • Substantiated pollution incidents
    • Permits and discharges within 1 km
    • The statutory register and how to get it

    Prints in: Safety & environment

  • Council Tax & Tenure

    What every band costs, the neighbours' bands and tenure.+7 checks

    The Band D charge for the local authority this year, what every band costs per year and per month, the band mix of the neighbours, the tenure at the last recorded sale and across the street, published tribunal decisions at the postcode, and the lease-pack checklist

    • Band D charge this year
    • Every band per year and per month
    • The neighbours' band mix
    • Tenure at the last recorded sale
    • Tenure across the street
    • Tribunal decisions at the postcode
    • The lease-pack checklist

    Prints in: Value & market

  • Findings for This Address

    Written for this address from registers that software cannot read.+4 checks

    A section written for this address from the registers that publish to people but not to software (each finding names the register consulted, where and when), plus dated corporate ownership and building records with their match basis

    • Findings from registers with no software feed
    • The register, place and date for each finding
    • Dated corporate ownership records
    • Building records with their match basis

    Prints in: Written for the address

  • Verdict, Surveyor Questions & Checklist

    The IQ Score, every flag explained, and your next steps.+5 checks

    The IQ Score with every factor's sub-score and the finding behind it, every red and amber flag explained, a numbered brief of questions for your surveyor built from what the address flagged, your before-you-offer checklist, and an appendix of every register asked and whether it answered

    • IQ Score with every factor's sub-score
    • Every red and amber flag explained
    • A numbered brief for your surveyor
    • Your before-you-offer checklist
    • Every register asked, and whether it answered

    Prints in: The verdict

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the official EPC register?
For England, Wales and Northern Ireland the official EPC register is the government's find-energy-certificate service at find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk, run by MHCLG. It is free and needs no account. Scotland keeps a separate register at scottishepcregister.org.uk. The search box on this page queries the same MHCLG register data live by postcode, and links every result back to the official certificate.
Is searching the EPC register free?
Yes. The official government register is free to search, with no account or sign-up. The postcode search on this page reads the same MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings register live. You only ever pay for an EPC when you commission a new assessment for your own property (typically £60–£120), or if you choose a paid product like the HouseCheckup Complete report, which puts the certificate in context alongside 15+ other official-source checks.
How do I check a property's EPC rating?
You can check a property's EPC rating on the official government register at find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk (the GOV.UK service for England, Wales and Northern Ireland; Scotland uses the separate Scottish EPC Register), or instantly via HouseCheckup. Simply search for the address and we will display the current EPC band (A to G), the numerical score, estimated energy costs, and improvement recommendations. Our Complete report also includes the potential rating, carbon emissions data, and a comparison with local averages.
How long is an EPC valid?
An EPC is valid for 10 years from the date it was issued. After 10 years, a new EPC must be obtained if you want to sell or let the property. You can choose to get a new EPC before the old one expires if you have made energy efficiency improvements. The new certificate will reflect your upgrades and may help you achieve a better sale price or rental yield.
Do I need an EPC to sell my house?
Yes. By law, you must have a valid EPC before marketing your property for sale. The EPC must be provided to prospective buyers at the earliest opportunity and must be included in any written property particulars. Estate agents cannot legally market a property without an EPC. Failure to provide an EPC can result in a fine of up to £5,000.
What is the minimum EPC for renting?
Under the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), properties in England and Wales must currently have a minimum EPC rating of E to be legally rented out. Landlords cannot grant a new tenancy or renew an existing tenancy for a property rated F or G. The government has proposed increasing the minimum to Band C by 2030 for new tenancies, which would affect approximately 36% of rental properties currently rated D or below.
How much does an EPC cost?
A new EPC assessment typically costs between £60 and £120, depending on the size and type of property and your location. The assessment is carried out by a qualified Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) and usually takes 45 to 60 minutes. You can find accredited assessors through the EPC Register or by asking your estate agent. The certificate is then uploaded to the national register and is publicly accessible.

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