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EPC Ashby-de-la-Zouch

Looking for an EPC in Ashby-de-la-Zouch? Contact a local accredited energy assessor directly to check availability, confirm the cost and book your appointment.

An Energy Performance Certificate shows how energy efficient a property is, rating it from A at the top of the scale to G at the bottom. You will usually need a valid EPC before marketing a home for sale or rent.

Ashby-de-la-Zouch is a market town in north-west Leicestershire, known for its ruined medieval castle and its Georgian high street. Its housing combines period townhouses and older cottages in and around the centre with Victorian terraces, mid-century semis and a considerable amount of modern estate development on the town's edges. EPCs are commonly needed here for period homes, terraced and semi-detached houses, converted flats and new-build properties.

What the assessor looks at

A domestic EPC in Ashby-de-la-Zouch is usually simple and quick. The assessor visits in person and records the features that determine the rating for that individual property.

  • the size and layout of the home
  • the age and construction type
  • the heating system and its controls
  • insulation to the loft, walls and floors
  • windows and glazing
  • lighting
  • any renewable technology present
  • energy efficiency upgrades and paperwork

That information is used to calculate the EPC rating and produce a recommendation report. Older period properties with solid walls and original features can take a little longer to assess, so mention anything unusual when arranging the visit.

How quickly can I book an EPC in Ashby-de-la-Zouch?

Many people searching for an EPC in Ashby-de-la-Zouch are already moving a sale or tenancy forward, with an agent asking for the certificate before the property goes on the market.

Booking early is the simplest way to keep to schedule and gives the assessor more flexibility where a property is older, larger or of traditional construction.

EPCs for Ashby-de-la-Zouch landlords

Landlords in Ashby-de-la-Zouch need a valid EPC before advertising a rental property. The certificate also helps you check the home against the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), which set the minimum rating a property must reach to be let legally. For the town's older period rentals, the recommendation report can highlight improvements worth considering.

EPCs for homeowners selling a property

If you are selling a house or flat in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, you will normally need an EPC before marketing begins, whether it is a Georgian townhouse, a Victorian terrace or a newer estate home. Arranging it early keeps the sale on track, and the recommendation report can suggest low-cost changes that may improve the rating. You can also confirm the details of an existing certificate on the EPC register.

Book an EPC in Ashby-de-la-Zouch

To arrange an EPC in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, contact the assessor on this page to confirm availability and price. You can also find assessors nearby in Swadlincote, Coalville and Ingleby Barwick.

EPC data for Ashby-de-la-Zouch

Figures below are for North West Leicestershire, the local authority covering Ashby-de-la-Zouch, from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register to 2026 Q2.

1,433EPCs reach their 10-year expiry in the next 12 months
Band CThe most common rating, on 49% of certificates
48%Rated D or below, against 46% nationally
£1,103Average estimated heating cost a year

That expiry count is certificates lodged ten years ago and now coming up for renewal. Some of those homes have already been re-certified since, which authority-level data cannot show, so treat it as the ceiling rather than a to-do list.

How North West Leicestershire rates

Share of the 11,515 certificates lodged in the five years to 2026 Q2. This is the certificates lodged, not a survey of every home in the area.

What gets assessed around here

75% of the certificates lodged here are for houses. The average floor area is 90.7m², roughly 6m² larger than the England and Wales average. Estimated heating costs average £1,103 a year, £164 a year above the national figure. 32% of certificates were lodged for rented homes.

Radon in Ashby-de-la-Zouch

Ashby-de-la-Zouch sits in a radon Affected Area. The UKHSA and British Geological Survey put the 1km square covering the town centre in a band where between 3 and 5 in 100 homes are estimated to be at or above the radon action level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. Radon is not measured during an EPC survey and does not affect the rating, but if you are buying, selling or improving a home here it is worth a test kit, and worth knowing before you seal a property up: draught-proofing and insulation work can raise indoor radon if ventilation is reduced. The atlas is indicative and works to a 1km grid, so it describes the area rather than any one property.

Listed buildings and conservation areas

Planning records published for the area within a mile of Ashby-de-la-Zouch centre show 1 conservation area. That matters for an EPC in two ways. A listed building is normally exempt from needing one where meeting the minimum energy requirements would unacceptably alter its character or appearance, though the exemption is not automatic and the decision rests with the owner on advice. And in conservation areas and article 4 areas the improvements an EPC recommends, replacement glazing or external wall insulation in particular, often need consent before they can be carried out. Your assessor will record what is actually there; the consent question is one for the council.

What an EPC costs in Ashby-de-la-Zouch

An EPC around here generally costs between £60 and £155, though it depends on the property: floor area, whether there are rooms in the roof, extensions, and how far the assessor travels all move the price. We are not a panel and we do not set anybody's fees, so the figure you are quoted comes from the assessor doing the work. Contact one above for a price on your property.

Sources: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates live tables, 2026 Q2; UKHSA and British Geological Survey Indicative Atlas of Radon; planning.data.gov.uk. Prepared 2026-09-11.

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