EPC Certificate Southwark — from £89.99

What is an EPC?

An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rates the energy efficiency of a property on a scale from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient). An accredited Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) inspects the property's insulation, heating system, hot water system, windows and lighting to produce the rating, along with a report of recommended improvements and their estimated cost and impact.

Every landlord in England must provide a valid EPC before marketing a property to let, and the property must meet the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) of an E rating or above. This national standard applies in Southwark as it does across England.

EPC assessments in Southwark — local property context

Southwark's homes are mainly flats in purpose-built blocks, and much of the housing is recent: 26.7% of council tax properties were built from 2000 onwards (VOA 2025). Terraced houses hold 14.3% of households (Census 2021). For many lets, the block and whoever manages it shape the safety duties as much as the flat does.

Council tenants in Southwark are almost as numerous as private renters, who make up 28.7% of households, and the council licenses private lets in most of its wards. Our accredited DEA assessors are experienced with the insulation and heating systems typically found in properties across the SE1, SE15, SE16, SE5, SE17, SE22, SE21, SE24 postcode areas, and regularly carry out EPC assessments across Southwark for private landlords, letting agents and HMO operators.

EPCs in Southwark: a licence starts a 12-month clock below E

Southwark writes the minimum energy rating into its licences. Under HMO licence condition 2.8 and a matching condition in each selective designation, a licensed property with an EPC below E must have the works recommended on the EPC carried out within 12 months of the licence being issued. Alternatively, a valid exemption must be registered within three months.

The condition sits on top of the national minimum standard and does not delay it.

Households renting from the council

27.1% (London 12.1%)

Census 2021

Households in purpose-built flats

64.4% (London 40.3%)

Census 2021

Households heated only by a district or communal heat network

10.6% (London 3.4%)

Census 2021

Homes built 1955 to 1982

22.1% (London 17.5%)

VOA 2025

EPC pricing in Southwark

Fixed pricing by property size. The same prices apply in Southwark as across all other London boroughs — no London surcharge. The only location-based fee is the £20 Congestion Charge Zone addition for central London properties.

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What's included from £89.99

Every EPC assessment we carry out in Southwark covers the complete property survey at no extra cost beyond the price shown.

• Full property survey by an accredited Domestic Energy Assessor
• Assessment of insulation, heating system and hot water system
• Window, glazing and lighting efficiency check
• A–G energy efficiency rating with SAP score
• Report of recommended improvements with estimated cost and impact
• Certificate lodged on the national EPC register automatically
• Signed EPC emailed within 24 hours
• Valid for 10 years from the date of assessment

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