How to get an EPC.
Check for an existing certificate, find an accredited assessor and follow the correct official route to obtain a new EPC.
What is the correct way to get an EPC?
First check the official register for an existing certificate. If the property needs a new EPC, arrange an assessment with an accredited assessor for the correct building type and jurisdiction. The assessor completes the assessment and provides the certificate through the applicable official process.
Check before commissioning
An existing certificate may already be available from the official register.
Use an accredited assessor
The official service lets users find an assessor for a home, business property or public building.
Provide real building evidence
Access and supporting information help the assessor record the property accurately.
How to get a new Energy Performance Certificate
The certificate comes from the accredited assessment and lodgement route, not from an online estimate.
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Search for an existing certificate
Use the official register for the property jurisdiction.
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Find an accredited assessor
Select the appropriate domestic, commercial or public-building assessment route.
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Arrange the property assessment
Agree access, scope, evidence and fee directly with the assessor.
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Receive and check the certificate
Confirm the address, date, rating, reference and recommendations on the completed record.
Which official sources support this answer?
The links below own the register, assessment or methodology claim. Check them again when making a current regulatory or certification decision.
Official sources used for this page
- GOV.UK: Get a new energy certificate
- GOV.UK: Selling a home, Energy Performance Certificates
- Scottish Government: How to get an EPC
Adelphos does not issue a lodged EPC, appoint an assessor through this page or guarantee a rating change.
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Frequently asked questions about how to get an EPC.
Who can produce an EPC?
An EPC must be produced through the applicable accredited-assessor process. Use the official assessor search for the jurisdiction and building type.
Can I download an existing EPC?
Yes. GOV.UK says an existing certificate can be checked and downloaded free through its certificate service for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland uses its own register.
What if the property has no EPC?
Use the official route to find an accredited assessor and arrange a new assessment. Do not substitute a modelled estimate for a lodged certificate.
Does Adelphos issue an official EPC?
No. An official EPC must be produced and lodged through the applicable accredited-assessor process. Adelphos can calculate and compare supported scenarios, but its calculation output is not a lodged certificate.
The user is responsible for verifying every input, assumption, method, result and its suitability, and for obtaining competent-person review. Adelphos accepts no responsibility for decisions made using a calculation. Adelphos scenario output is not an official EPC or an equipment recommendation.
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