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EPC Tower Hamlets

Looking for an EPC in Tower Hamlets? Get in touch with a local accredited energy assessor to check when they are free, confirm the cost and arrange a visit.

An EPC records a property's energy efficiency and assigns a band from A to G, along with recommendations for improvement. One is normally needed before a home can be advertised for sale or rent.

The housing in and around Tower Hamlets covers everything from older and period homes to post-war housing and modern estates. That means EPCs are regularly carried out on terraces, semis, detached houses, flats and new-build properties.

What happens during the assessment

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
  • lighting
  • windows and glazing
  • any renewable technologies such as solar panels
  • energy efficiency upgrades and paperwork

From this the assessor works out the EPC band and prepares a report of recommendations. Larger or converted properties may take a little more time, so it is worth flagging anything unusual when arranging the visit.

How soon can I get an EPC in Tower Hamlets?

Most EPC requests in Tower Hamlets come with a deadline — a property going on the market, a tenancy starting or an agent requesting the certificate before listing. Arranging the assessment early keeps things moving and makes scheduling easier, particularly for larger or more complex homes.

EPCs for Tower Hamlets landlords

Rental homes in Tower Hamlets 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.

Selling a home in Tower Hamlets

If you are selling a house or flat in Tower Hamlets, you will usually need an EPC before marketing begins — whatever the property type. Arranging it early is one less thing to deal with once the sale is under way, and the recommendation report can flag quick improvements that may help the rating.

Get an EPC in Tower Hamlets

To arrange an EPC in Tower Hamlets, contact the assessor listed on this page to confirm current availability and price. You can also find assessors nearby in Canary Wharf, Bethnal Green and Canning Town.

If a certificate was lodged in the last ten years it may still be valid: check your EPC rating before booking a new one.

EPC data for Tower Hamlets

Figures below are for the Tower Hamlets local authority area, from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register to 2026 Q2.

4,744EPCs reach their 10-year expiry in the next 12 months
Band CThe most common rating, on 58% of certificates
21%Rated D or below, against 46% nationally
£475Average 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 Tower Hamlets rates

Share of the 41,072 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

90% of the certificates lodged here are for flats and maisonettes, where houses lead nationally. The average floor area is 68.3m², roughly 17m² smaller than the England and Wales average. Estimated heating costs average £475 a year, £464 a year below the national figure. 55% of certificates were lodged for rented homes, a notably high share, so Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards bite harder here.

Radon in Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets 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 Tower Hamlets centre show 34 conservation areas, 361 listed buildings and 31 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 Tower Hamlets

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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