Energy Performance Certificates

Have you recently been issued with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for your property as part of a Home Information Pack (HIP)? Or have you recently bought a property and got an EPC as part of the paperwork?

Are you interested in advice about the recommendations made in the report, or do you simply want someone to help talk you through the report and contents?

On this page you will find links through to relevant information that will help you understand the purpose of the Energy Performance Certificate and give you further help on some of the recommendations made in the reports.

If you would prefer to talk to an Energy Saving Trust advisor in your area, freephone 0800 512 012

Financial incentives

There is financial help available if you're planning to make energy saving improvements to your home. The Government, energy suppliers and local authorities all provide grants to help you implement energy saving measures in your home.

To help you carry out the measures recommended in your Energy Peformance Certificate there are various grants, discounts and other incentives available.

Recommended Measures

For more information about the insulation, double glazing and draught proofing recommendations in your Energy Performance Certificate see our online guides.

For more information on boiler and heating controls recommendations see our online guides.

For information on all other recommendations, explore our interactive house

Our Best Practice guides offer more technical information about recommended measures

The energy and environmental A-G rating

This guide offers a general introduction to Home Information Packs and Energy Performance Certificates.