How long does an epc certificate last for?

This is a common question every one asks. We are explaing the energy performance certificate here and it can explain you when you need a new EPC.

Page 1 of Energy Performance Certificate

Address of the property.
Expiry of the Energy Performance Certificate. when you need to renew anyway.
Energy performance certificate number which is a Unique property reference number issued for this certificate.
Type of the property
Floor area which is calculated for your house energy usage.
Rules on letting the property.

This is your house overall energy rating. This can explain everything in just 1 letter from A to G
Energy ratings are from A to F. A is the best and G is the worst. House can not be let if the rating is G unless exempted
E rating means this house needs a lot of efforts and money required to make it more energy efficient and over all electricity and gas bills will be much higher than A rated property.
This standard chart is all abour the rating and its potential. A to G with its color codes shows how much you will spend on your electricity and what is your potential spending on the energy bills through out the year. 46E means this house is consuming more than average as compare to a well insulated property.

This part of the EPC explains the actual structure of the property and its existing efficiency measure installed in the property. Well explains walls, roof, floor and heating system (boiler or electric). Rating from very poor to very good actually gives you an idea of how much you need to spend on the lease saving measures.
it includes walls, roof, floor, heating system, Windows. You should get a new certificate if you change any of these because these have major impact on your house energy rating.

This is your annual carbon production of the house. By following the carbon foot print an average house produces nearly 6 tonnes of carbon every year in terms of energy usage including the electricity produced by coal. Same as this property is using more than average energy and producing 4.0 tonnes of carbon every year but good thing is that it can save up to 2.5 tonnes of carbon by improving the measures. Learn how you can improve the energy efficiency of the property HERE

Introducing the new energy efficiency meaures for this typical property. It can explain the installation cost and the annual saving over the next year up to 25 years min depending on the warranties and type of measure. Simply spending £40 on your new brighter LED you can save nearly £29 every year. these LED life is usually 5-10 years depending on its brand gaurantee.

Assessor details who done the last EOC and the accriditated body which authorise an assessor to lodge an EPC on the EPC register.
Actual date of assessment when assesor witnessed all the actual measure present on the date of assessment and the date when this certificate was issued

EPC Deck is a leading provider of Domestic and Commercial Energy Performance Certificates (EPC).