Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Eastbourne, Brighton, Lewes, Hastings & Uckfield
What is an Enegy Performance Certificate?
In December 2007 all sellers of domestic homes were required to provide a Home Information Pack (HIP) for buyers, which was a legal requirement. Home Information Packs however were suspended with immediate effect from 21 May 2010 by the new Government but Energy Performance Certificates have been retained as part of the selling process.
An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) gives information on how to make your home more energy efficient and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. All homes bought, sold or rented require an EPC.
An EPC contains:
- information on your home's energy use and carbon dioxide emissions
- a recommendation report with suggestions to reduce energy use and carbon dioxide emissions
- EPCs carry ratings that compare the current energy efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions with potential figures that your home could achieve. Potential figures are calculated by estimating what the energy efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions would be if energy saving measures were put in place.The rating measures the energy and carbon emission efficiency of your home using a grade from ‘A’ to ‘G’. An ‘A’ rating is the most efficient, while ‘G’ is the least efficient. The average efficiency grade to date is 'D'. All homes are measured using the same calculations, so you can compare the energy efficiency of different properties.
EPCs also provide a detailed recommendation report showing what you could do to help reduce the amount of energy you use and your carbon dioxide emissions. The report lists:
- suggested improvements, like fitting loft insulation
- possible cost savings per year, if the improvements are made
- how the recommendations would change the energy and carbon emission rating of the property
You don’t have to act on the recommendations in the recommendation report. However, if you decide to do so, it could make your property more attractive for sale or rent by making it more energy efficient.
Under the EU Directive , an energy assessment of all properties for sale or rent needs to be carried out by qualified independant energy inspectors who belong to a professional accreditation body.
This is where East Sussex DEA Services can help. We will provide you with an energy assessor who can carry out this inspection & provide this certificate for you.
For more information on what EPC recommendations you can carry out on your property, go to the following website for information. There is also information on grants & funding.
In addition to this read about the Coalition Governments plans for it's green deal, that it intends to implement by late 2012
Contact us now to arrange an inspection on 01323 841488
Click on the graph below for an example EPC
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Area Coverage incluses:-
Albourne,Alciston,Alfriston,Arlington,Ashburnham, Place,Ashurst,Baldslow,Barcombe Cross, Barcombe,Battle, Bayham Abbey, Beddingham, Bells Yew Green, Berwick, Best Beech Hill, Bevendean,Bexhill, Birling Gap, Bishopstone,Blackboys, Blackham, Boarshead, Boarzell, Bodiam, Bough Beech, Brightling, Brighton,Broadoak, Bulverhythe, Burlow,Burwash Common, Burwash Weald, Burwash,Butcher’s Cross, Buxted, Cade Street, Catsfield, Chailey, Chapel Cross, Chiddingly,Chiddingstone Hoath, Chiddingstone, Claydene, Clayton,Cliff End, Coggins Mill,Coldean,Coleman’s Hatch, Cooksbridge,Cooper’s Corner, Cousley Wood, Cowden Pound, Cowden, Cripp’s Corner, Crockham Hill, Cross in Hand,Crowborough, Crowhurst, Dallington, Denton,DitchlingDuddleswell, Durgates, East Blatchington, Eastbourne, East Chiltington,East Dean, East Hoathly, Eastbourne, Edenbridge, Eridge Green, Etchingham, Ewhurst, Fairlight Cove,Fairlight, Fairwarp, Falmer,Five Ash Down, Five Ashes, Fletching, Flimwell, Folkington, Fordcombe, Four Elms, Foxhunt Green, Framfield, Frant, Friar’s Gate, Friday Street, Friston,Glynde, Glyndebourne, Groombridge, Guestling Green, Guestling Thorn, Hadlow Down, Hailsham,Halland, Hampden Park, Hamsey,Hangleton,Hankham, Hartfield, Hartwell, Hassocks, Hastings, Haxted, Heathfield, Hellingly,Henley’s Down,Heron’s Ghyll,Hever, High Hurstwood,Hollingbury,Hollington, Holtye Common, Holywell, Hooe Common, Hooe, Hook Green, Horam, Hove, Hurst Green,Hurstpierpoint,Icklesham, Ilford,Isfield,Jarvis Brook, Jevington,John’s Cross, Kemp Town,Kent Street, Keymer,Kingston,Lamberhurst Quarter, Lamberhurst, Langney, Langton Green, Laughton, Lewes, Litlington, Little Horsted, Little London, Lower Street, Maresfield, Mark Cross, Markbeech, Marlpit Hill, Marsh Green, Mayfield, Maynard’s Green, Moulescoomb,Mountfield, Muddles Green, Muddleswood,Netherfield, New Town, Newhaven, Newick, Ninfield, Norman’s Bay, North Chailey, Nutley, Offham,Ore, Ovingdean,Oxley’s Green, Patcham,Peacehaven, Penhurst,Pett, Pevensey Bay, Pevensey, Piddinghoe, Plumpton,Plumpton Green,Polegate, Ponts Green, Portslade, Portslade-by-Sea,Pound Green, Poundgate,Preston,Punnett’s Town, Ridgewood, Ringles Cross, Ringmer, Ripe, Robertsbridge,Rodmell,Rotherfield,Rottingdean, Rushlake Green, Salehurst, Saltdean,Sayers Common,Seaford, Sedlescombe Street,Sedlescombe, Selmeston,Sheffield Green, Shortgate, Shover’s Green,Silver Hill, South Common, South Heighton, South Malling, South Street, Southease, Sparrow’s Green,Speldhurst, Spithurst,St Helen’s, St Leonards, Stanmer,Staple Cross, Steel Cross, Stone Cross, Stonebridge, Stonegate,Streat,Swiftsden,Tarring Neville, Telham, Telscombe Cliffs, Telscombe, Three Cups Corner, Three Leg Cross, Ticehurst, Tidebrook, Town Row,Uckfield, Upper Hartfield, Vinehall Street, Vine’s Cross,Wadhurst, Waldron, Wannock, Warbleton, West Blatchington West Firle,Westdean, Westfield Moor, Westfield, Westham,Westmeston,Whatlington, Whitesmith, Willingdon, Wilmington, Winchelsea Beach, Winchelsea, Witherenden Hill, Withyham, Woodingdean
