North London
Camden, Islington, Haringey, Hackney, Barnet and Enfield. Victorian terraces, conversion flats and 1930s semis further out.
EPC London
Domestic Energy Performance Certificates across Greater London, carried out on site by an Elmhurst Energy accredited assessor. Every borough covered, from Enfield to Croydon — lodged on the national register and valid for 10 years.
London stock
Why London properties need an assessor who knows the stock
London is not one housing market but dozens sitting on top of each other. A Victorian terrace in Walthamstow, a 1930s semi in Ruislip, a mansion flat in Marylebone and a riverside apartment in Rotherhithe are assessed under the same methodology but produce completely different ratings — and completely different improvement advice.
The recurring theme in inner London is solid wall construction. Anything built before roughly 1920 — most of the terraced and converted stock in Islington, Lambeth, Hackney and Fulham — has no cavity to fill, so the easy insulation win is not available. Ratings in that stock cluster in bands D and E, which matters to landlords sitting on the MEES boundary.
Outer London flips the picture. Interwar and postwar semis in Bexley, Sutton, Hillingdon and Havering usually have cavity walls and accessible lofts, so a better band is often cheap to reach.
When you need one: an EPC is required before a property is advertised for sale or let (a rule since 1 October 2008). Rentals must reach band E or better under MEES, with fines up to £5,000, and a valid EPC is a precondition for serving a Section 21 notice.
How a London booking works
- Quote — send the postcode and bedroom count for a fixed price.
- Access — we deal with tenants, concierges or managing agents directly.
- Survey — 20–60 minutes on site, non-invasive throughout.
- Lodged — filed on the national EPC register and emailed to you.
Coverage
EPCs by area of London
Pick the part of London your property sits in for the boroughs covered and the improvement advice that actually applies there.
South London
Southwark, Lambeth, Lewisham, Wandsworth, Merton, Croydon and Bromley. Terraces, ex-local-authority estates and suburban semis.
East London
Tower Hamlets, Newham, Waltham Forest, Redbridge and Barking & Dagenham. Docklands new build beside a huge private rented sector.
West London
Ealing, Hounslow, Hammersmith & Fulham, Brent, Harrow and Hillingdon. Mansion blocks, conversions and conservation-area limits.
Central London
Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, the City, and central Camden and Southwark. Listed stock, communal heating, concierge access.
South West London
Richmond, Kingston, Twickenham, Wimbledon and Sutton. Edwardian family houses, extensions and conservation areas.
North West London
Brent, Harrow, Hendon, Hampstead and Wembley. 1930s semis, purpose-built blocks and converted houses.
Outer London
Bexley, Havering, Hillingdon, Sutton, Kingston and the Croydon fringes. Semis and bungalows with real scope for upgrades.
Details
What you get, and what helps on the day
Included with every London EPC
- A–G rating and score lodged on the national EPC register
- Recommendation report ranked by cost and impact
- Certificate emailed as a PDF for agents and solicitors
- Valid for 10 years
Have these ready if you can
- Access to every room, the loft hatch and the boiler
- For flats: heating system details, including communal heating
- Insulation, glazing or boiler paperwork — evidence scores where assumptions do not
- Concierge or managing agent contact details
Booking more than an EPC? Read the full domestic EPC service, add a measured floor plan in the same visit, or pair it with an EICR, a gas safety certificate or an inventory and check-in before a tenancy starts.
Common questions
London EPC questions, answered
How much does an EPC cost in London?
It depends on the size of the property and where in London it is — a studio in Zone 1 and a five-bedroom house in Bromley are very different jobs. Send the postcode and bedroom count by WhatsApp or the quote form and we'll come back with a fixed quote.
Which London boroughs do you cover?
All 32 London boroughs and the City of London, from Enfield and Barnet in the north to Croydon and Bromley in the south, and from Hillingdon in the west out to Havering and Bexley in the east.
Why do London flats often score differently from London houses?
Flats usually have fewer exposed external walls and less exposed roof area than houses, which tends to help the rating. Purpose-built blocks with communal heating and period conversions with solid walls behave very differently again, which is why the assessor records the construction type carefully rather than assuming a default.
Can you work around tenants and managing agents?
Yes. We arrange access directly with tenants where that is easier, and we are used to concierge desks, key safes and managing agents who hold the only set of keys. Tell us who holds access when you book and we'll deal with them.