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EPC Dagenham – Energy Performance Certificates

If you’re selling or letting a property in Dagenham, you must have a valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) before it can be marketed. An EPC provides an energy efficiency rating from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient) and includes recommendations for improving performance.

This page helps homeowners and landlords arrange a local EPC in Dagenham efficiently, whether preparing a property for sale, letting, refinancing, or reviewing compliance.

Local EPCs for Dagenham properties

Dagenham has a strong concentration of interwar and post-war housing, alongside more recent regeneration and infill development. EPC requirements commonly apply to:

1920s–1930s Becontree estate housing
Typically cavity wall construction with pitched roofs and gas central heating. EPC ratings often depend on loft insulation levels, glazing upgrades, and boiler efficiency.

Post-war and 1950s–1970s housing
Commonly built with cavity walls and varying insulation standards. Ratings are usually influenced by heating controls, window specification, and insulation improvements.

Modern developments and apartments
Newer schemes generally benefit from improved insulation standards but still require a valid EPC for sale or rent.

Rental properties
Dagenham has a significant private rental sector. Landlords must ensure properties meet Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) before letting.

Because EPC results depend on construction type, insulation levels, glazing, and heating systems, properties across Dagenham can produce different ratings even within the same road.

What happens during an EPC assessment?

An EPC assessment in Dagenham involves a short, non-invasive inspection to gather the information required for the certificate.

The assessor will typically review:

• Property size, layout, and construction age
• Wall type and insulation (where visible)
• Loft or roof insulation (if accessible)
• Heating system, boiler details, and controls
• Hot water provision
• Windows, glazing type, and fixed lighting

The visit does not involve drilling or disruption. Most domestic assessments take between 30–60 minutes, depending on the size and complexity of the property.

Providing documentation for insulation upgrades, boiler installations, or replacement glazing can help ensure the most accurate rating.

How quickly can I get an EPC in Dagenham?

In most cases:

• Appointments are available within a few days
• The on-site assessment usually takes under an hour
• The EPC is lodged on the national register within 24 hours of the visit

This allows sellers, landlords, and agents to proceed without delay.

EPCs for landlords and sellers in Dagenham

You will need an EPC if you are:

• Selling a house or flat in Dagenham
• Letting a residential property
• Marketing a property through an estate or letting agent

Landlords must ensure their property meets Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) before it can be legally let.

More information is available here: EPC requirements for landlords

Ensuring compliance is particularly important in Dagenham’s active rental market.

Book an EPC in Dagenham

To arrange an EPC in Dagenham, contact the assessor listed on this page to confirm availability, pricing, and appointment times.

If you are looking for an EPC elsewhere nearby, you can also visit:

• EPC Barking
• EPC Ilford
• EPC Romford

Already had one done? You can find an EPC for your Dagenham address on the official register before you book.

EPC data for Dagenham

Figures below are for Barking and Dagenham, the local authority covering Dagenham, from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register to 2026 Q2.

3,064EPCs reach their 10-year expiry in the next 12 months
Band CThe most common rating, on 45% of certificates
48%Rated D or below, against 46% nationally
£755Average 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 Barking and Dagenham rates

Share of the 21,718 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

66% of the certificates lodged here are for houses. The average floor area is 75m², roughly 10m² smaller than the England and Wales average. Estimated heating costs average £755 a year, £184 a year below the national figure. 40% of certificates were lodged for rented homes.

Radon in Dagenham

Dagenham sits in the lowest radon band. The UKHSA and British Geological Survey estimate that less than 1 in 100 homes in the 1km square covering the town centre reach the radon action level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. Radon is not part of an EPC survey and does not affect the rating. At this level it is not usually a concern, though individual homes can still vary. 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 Dagenham centre show 1 conservation area, 14 listed buildings and 2 article 4 direction areas. 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 Dagenham

An EPC around here generally costs between £80 and £185, 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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