Commercial EPC

Land and Property Professionals

We sell, rent, manage, survey, plan and advise...what can we do for you?

Bedford: 01234 351000 (Sales, lettings and viewing enquiries)
01234 352201 (Professional services and general enquiries)
Buckingham: 01280 428010

Ensuring all of our clients’ properties are compliant

A Commercial Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), which is valid for up to 10 years, measures the energy efficiency of a property using a rating from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient). The report also contains typical energy costs and recommendations about how to reduce energy use and save money. A Commercial EPC is much more detailed than a Residential EPC and is carried out by a qualified Commercial Energy Assessor.

Whether you own a small retail unit or multi storey office block, a Commercial EPC is required when selling, letting or building a commercial premises. It is also a legal requirement for the EPC to be carried out prior to marketing the property and made available to a prospective buyer or tenant on request. The failure to provide an EPC can result in a fine between £500 – £5,000. There are, however, some exemptions which apply including:

  • places of worship
  • temporary buildings that will be used for less than 2 years
  • stand-alone non-residential buildings with total floor space of less than 50 square metres
  • industrial sites, workshops and non-residential agricultural buildings that don’t use a lot of energy
  • some buildings that are due to be demolished