EPC Newtown

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EPC Newtown

Booking an EPC in Newtown is straightforward — speak to a local accredited energy assessor to check their availability, agree a price and arrange the assessment.

An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) shows how energy efficient a property is and gives it a rating from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient). You will usually need a valid EPC before a home is marketed for sale or rent.

Like most parts of the country, Newtown has a varied housing stock — a mix of older and character homes alongside more modern properties. EPCs are commonly required for terraced, semi-detached and detached houses as well as flats and recent developments.

What the assessor looks at

During the visit the assessor inspects the property and records details that affect its energy performance, including:

  • the size and layout of the home
  • property age and construction type
  • the heating system and its controls
  • insulation
  • windows and glazing
  • lighting
  • any renewable technologies such as solar panels
  • energy efficiency upgrades and paperwork

This information feeds into the final rating and a list of recommended improvements. Period or non-standard homes can take slightly longer to assess, so let the assessor know about any quirks in advance.

Booking an EPC in Newtown

If you are selling or letting in Newtown, it is worth arranging the EPC as early as possible. Estate agents often ask for it before a property is advertised, and booking ahead reduces the risk of the certificate holding up a sale or tenancy.

EPCs for Newtown landlords

Rental homes in Newtown need a valid EPC before they are marketed, and the certificate is the starting point for meeting the landlord MEES requirements. Beyond compliance, it flags the improvements most likely to raise the property's efficiency.

EPCs when selling in Newtown

When selling a property in Newtown, an EPC is generally required before it goes on the market. Booking it ahead of time avoids last-minute delays, and the recommendations may point to low-cost ways to improve the rating.

Get an EPC in Newtown

To book your EPC in Newtown, get in touch with the assessor on this page to check availability and confirm the cost. Looking further afield, there are also assessors in Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Ludlow.

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

EPC data for Newtown

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

2,869EPCs reach their 10-year expiry in the next 12 months
Band DThe most common rating, on 32% of certificates
62%Rated D or below, against 46% nationally
£1,440Average 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 Powys rates

Share of the 15,708 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

70% of the certificates lodged here are for houses. The average floor area is 104.8m², roughly 20m² larger than the England and Wales average. Estimated heating costs average £1,440 a year, £501 a year above the national figure. 28% of certificates were lodged for rented homes.

Radon in Newtown

Newtown 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 10 and 30 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.

What an EPC costs in Newtown

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. Prepared 2026-09-11.

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