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EPC Dulwich

If you’re selling or letting a property in Dulwich, you’ll need 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 Dulwich quickly and efficiently, whether you’re preparing a property for sale, rental, or compliance.

Local EPCs for Dulwich properties

Dulwich has a varied mix of period homes, larger family properties, converted flats, and modern developments. EPCs are commonly required for properties in areas such as:

Dulwich Village and surrounding period housing
These properties can vary significantly in energy performance depending on construction age, insulation levels, glazing, and heating upgrades.

East Dulwich and West Dulwich family homes
Much of the housing is Victorian, Edwardian, or inter-war stock, where loft insulation, boiler efficiency, and double glazing can make a noticeable difference to the EPC rating.

Converted flats and newer apartment developments
Modernised and newly built properties are often built to improved insulation standards, although heating systems, ventilation, and glazing still affect the final result.

Because EPC results depend on construction age, insulation levels, heating systems, and glazing, properties across Dulwich can produce very different ratings even within the same neighbourhood.

What happens during an EPC assessment?

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

The assessor will typically review:

  • Property size and layout

  • Construction type and wall structure (where visible)

  • Loft or roof insulation (if accessible)

  • Heating system, boiler details, and controls

  • Hot water provision

  • Windows, glazing type, and fixed lighting

  • energy efficiency upgrades and paperwork

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

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

How quickly can I get an EPC in Dulwich?

In most cases:

  • Appointments are available within a few days

  • The on-site assessment 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 unnecessary delays.

EPCs for landlords and sellers in Dulwich

You will need an EPC if you are:

  • Selling a house or flat in Dulwich

  • 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

Book an EPC in Dulwich

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

If you’re looking for an EPC nearby, you can also visit:

It is worth checking first — you can check an EPC certificate for any Dulwich property and see when it runs out.

EPC data for Dulwich

Figures below are for Southwark, the local authority covering Dulwich, from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register to 2026 Q2.

4,818EPCs reach their 10-year expiry in the next 12 months
Band CThe most common rating, on 55% of certificates
33%Rated D or below, against 46% nationally
£579Average 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 Southwark rates

Share of the 37,026 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

80% of the certificates lodged here are for flats and maisonettes, where houses lead nationally. The average floor area is 73m², roughly 12m² smaller than the England and Wales average. Estimated heating costs average £579 a year, £360 a year below the national figure. 46% of certificates were lodged for rented homes, a notably high share, so Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards bite harder here.

Radon in Dulwich

Dulwich 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 Dulwich centre show 17 conservation areas, 205 listed buildings and 46 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 Dulwich

An EPC around here generally costs between £90 and £195, 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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