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What Is An EPC?

Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are crucial documents that shed light on the energy efficiency of a property. Essential to UK property dealings, an EPC provides an energy rating, categorising properties from ‘A’ (most efficient) to ‘G’ (least efficient). For property owners, tenants, and potential buyers in areas like Wigston, understanding an EPC is imperative for making informed decisions.

Why is an EPC Beneficial?

  1. Enhanced Property Value: Properties with a higher EPC rating, indicating greater energy efficiency, can command higher market values. Prospective buyers and tenants are increasingly considering energy costs, making a better-rated property more attractive.
  2. Environmental Responsibility: A higher EPC rating isn’t just about saving money; it’s also about reducing the carbon footprint. As climate change concerns escalate, EPCs serve as a tangible measure of a property’s environmental impact.
  3. Insightful Recommendations: EPCs offer practical suggestions for homeowners to enhance their property’s energy efficiency. These can range from insulation improvements to solar panel installations.

Upgrades for Wigston Property Owners

Wigston property owners can undertake numerous upgrades to boost their EPC rating, making their homes more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly:

  1. Loft Insulation: Heat rises and a significant amount can escape through uninsulated roofs. By enhancing loft insulation, homeowners can trap warmth, reducing the need for excessive heating.
  2. Wall Insulation: Both cavity wall and solid wall insulations can significantly prevent heat loss, ensuring that properties remain warm during winters and cooler during summers.
  3. Installing Double Glazing: Replacing old windows with double-glazed ones can offer better insulation, reducing drafts and decreasing reliance on heating.
  4. Efficient Boilers: Modern boilers are more energy-efficient than their older counterparts. If a boiler is over a decade old, upgrading to a newer model can make a remarkable difference in energy bills and the EPC rating.
  5. Solar Panels: While initial investment is needed, solar panels can provide substantial long-term savings. They not only reduce electricity bills but can also enable homeowners to sell excess power back to the grid.
  6. Draught Proofing: Small cracks and gaps around doors and windows can lead to significant heat loss. Simple draught-proofing measures can plug these gaps, enhancing comfort and efficiency.

Government Regulations on EPC

The UK government mandates EPCs for several reasons:

  1. Sale and Rent: Anyone selling or renting out a property in the UK must have a valid EPC for potential buyers or tenants to view. Failure to do this can result in penalties.
  2. New Constructions: Newly constructed properties also require an EPC to be provided to the owner.
  3. Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES): Since April 2018, rental properties must have a minimum EPC rating of ‘E’. Properties falling below this minimum rating cannot be rented out, protecting tenants from inefficient homes and excessive energy bills.

The Importance of EPC for Wigston Homeowners and Landlords

For homeowners and landlords in Wigston:

  1. Compliance with the Law: As stated above, it’s a legal requirement to possess a valid EPC when renting or selling. Ignoring this can lead to fines and complications during property transactions.
  2. Informed Decision Making: When purchasing a property, potential buyers can make better-informed decisions regarding the long-term costs associated with a home based on its EPC.
  3. Attracting Tenants/Buyers: A higher EPC rating can be a significant selling point. As energy prices continue to rise, efficient homes are becoming more sought-after.

Recent News and Events

Recent events have emphasised the importance of energy efficiency. With the UK government’s commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, property energy efficiency has never been more crucial. Various schemes and incentives, such as the Green Homes Grant, have been introduced, offering homeowners and landlords financial support to make energy-efficient upgrades to their properties.

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

EPC data for Wigston

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

1,098EPCs reach their 10-year expiry in the next 12 months
Band DThe most common rating, on 45% of certificates
54%Rated D or below, against 46% nationally
£1,011Average 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 Oadby and Wigston rates

Share of the 5,803 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

72% of the certificates lodged here are for houses. The average floor area is 88m², about the England and Wales average. Estimated heating costs average £1,011 a year, £72 a year above the national figure. 23% of certificates were lodged for rented homes.

Radon in Wigston

Wigston 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 1 and 3 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 Wigston centre show 6 conservation areas and 2 listed buildings. 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 Wigston

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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