Check EPC rating: search the EPC register in the UK

The official route is Find an energy certificate on GOV.UK. This is the EPC register search most people need for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

You can search EPC records by postcode, street name and town, or certificate number. That is usually the fastest way to check EPC rating or check an EPC certificate for an existing property.

The service lets you see the current EPC, recommendation report, and whether the property already has a lodged certificate on the register.

Scotland uses a separate route. The Scottish Government explains how to check for an existing certificate in its current EPC guidance.

You can search the Scottish EPC Register by postcode or by the EPC report reference number. Use this route for check EPC Scotland, Scottish EPC register and EPC register Scotland searches.

If the record is missing or out of date, the Scottish Government says the next step is to get an EPC assessor through the Scottish EPC register route.

For England, Wales and Northern Ireland, GOV.UK says an EPC is normally valid for 10 years. The Scottish Government says the same for Scotland.

Look at the issue date, then ask whether the property has changed since then. New windows, added insulation, heating-system changes, or extensions can make the older record less useful.

If no certificate is lodged or the old one has expired, the next step is a new EPC assessment from an accredited assessor. The official register pages point you to that route.

Heat pump survey company

Use this route when the EPC check points towards low-carbon heating work and the team needs site notes before design or quote review.

Heat loss survey company

Use the heat loss route when the job needs clearer room data, fabric notes, emitter context, and a report that the next person can follow.

Solar panel survey company

Use the solar route when the EPC is part of a wider PV conversation and the installer needs photos, access notes, roof context, and clear site evidence.