Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are required by law whenever a property is built and needed if someone wishes to sell or let their property.
The purpose of the EPC is to give you an indication of how much it will cost you to heat and light the property, and how much CO2 the property emits.
With an energy efficiency rating from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient), an EPC is valid for 10 years. Each EPC contains both information about a property’s energy use and typical energy costs and recommendations about how to reduce energy use and save money.
The better the rating on the EPC certificate, the lower the cost of running the property.
AFD’s range of address lookup and address cleansing solutions can now return EPC data for the address
being validated and appended to addresses
during a batch data cleanse process.
Using the form below, enter your postcode or start typing an address to see results. Select an address and you will see a complete list of results returned.
As not all properties will have an EPC, please use HD3 2AF as an example.
This enhanced dataset helps the property sector with accurate and up to date data, safety and energy efficiency in many ways:
Bill Powell, Software Development Manager at bpha:
“AFD’s solutions enabled us to cleanse our property database and add property level grids to the data. We also appended UPRN data to match Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) to each property, quickly identifying how well insulated they are.
EPC data allowed us to instantly identify a list of our poorest performing properties, so we could then plan what performance upgrades were needed to keep our tenants safe and warm. This vital job would be impossible to get right without having an authoritative dataset of accurate property details that we could match with the EPC data.”
Available Residential EPC data that can be returned with an address lookup or appended during database cleansing:
CURRENT ENERGY RATING
Current energy rating converted into a linear ‘A to G’ rating (where A is the most energy efficient and G is the least energy efficient)
POTENTIAL ENERGY RATING
Estimated potential energy rating converted into a linear ‘A to G’ rating (where A is the most energy efficient and G is the least energy efficient)
CURRENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Based on cost of energy, i.e., energy required for space heating, water heating and lighting [in kWh/year] multiplied by fuel costs. (£/m²/year where cost is derived from kWh).
POTENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY
The potential energy efficiency rating of the property.
PROPERTY TYPE
Describes the type of property such as House, Flat, Maisonette etc. This is the type differentiator for dwellings.
BUILT FORM
The building type of the Property e.g., Detached, Semi-Detached, Terrace etc. Together with the Property Type, the Build Form produces a structured description of the property
INSPECTION DATE
The date that the inspection was actually carried out by the energy assessor
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Office for National Statistics (ONS) code. Local authority area in which the building is located.
CONSTITUENCY
Office for National Statistics (ONS) code. Parliamentary constituency in which the building is located.
COUNTY
County in which the building is located (where applicable)
LODGEMENT DATE
Date lodged on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register
TRANSACTION TYPE
Type of transaction that triggered EPC. For example, one of: marketed sale; non-marketed sale; new dwelling; rental; not sale or rental; assessment for Green Deal; following Green Deal; FIT application; none of the above; RHI application; ECO assessment. Where the reason for the assessment is unknown by the energy assessor the transaction type will be recorded as ‘none of the above’. Transaction types may be changed over time.
ENVIRONMENT IMPACT CURRENT*
The Environmental Impact Rating. A measure of the property’s current impact on the environment in terms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. The higher the rating the lower the CO₂ emissions. (CO₂ emissions in tonnes / year)
ENVIRONMENT IMPACT POTENTIAL*
The potential Environmental Impact Rating. A measure of the property’s potential impact on the environment in terms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions after improvements have been carried out. The higher the rating the lower the CO₂ emissions. (CO₂ emissions in tonnes / year)
ENERGY CONSUMPTION CURRENT*
Current estimated total energy consumption for the property in a 12-month period (kWh/m2). Displayed on EPC as the current primary energy use per square metre of floor area.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION POTENTIAL*
Estimated potential total energy consumption for the Property in a 12-month period. Value is Kilowatt Hours per Square Metre (kWh/m²)
CO₂ EMISSIONS CURRENT*
CO₂ emissions per year in tonnes/year.
CO₂ EMISS CURR PER FLOOR AREA*
CO₂ emissions per square metre floor area per year in kg/m²
CO₂ EMISSIONS POTENTIAL*
Estimated value in Tonnes per Year of the total CO₂ emissions produced by the Property in 12-month period.
LIGHTING COST CURRENT*
GBP. Current estimated annual energy costs for lighting the property.
LIGHTING COST POTENTIAL*
GBP. Potential estimated annual energy costs for lighting the property after improvements have been made.
HEATING COST CURRENT*
GBP. Current estimated annual energy costs for heating the property.
HEATING COST POTENTIAL*
GBP. Potential annual energy costs for lighting the property after improvements have been made.
HOT WATER COST CURRENT*
GBP. Current estimated annual energy costs for hot water
HOT WATER COST POTENTIAL*
GBP. Potential estimated annual energy costs for hot water after improvements have been made.
TOTAL FLOOR AREA*
The total useful floor area is the total of all enclosed spaces measured to the internal face of the external walls, i.e. the gross floor area as measured in accordance with the guidance issued from time to time by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors or by a body replacing that institution. (m²)
ENERGY TARIFF
Type of electricity tariff for the property, e.g., single.
MAINS GAS FLAG
Whether mains gas is available. Yes means that there is a gas meter or a gas-burning appliance in the dwelling. A closed-off gas pipe does not count.
FLOOR LEVEL
Flats and maisonettes only. Floor level relative to the lowest level of the property (0 for ground floor). If there is a basement, the basement is level 0, and the other floors are from 1 upwards
FLAT TOP STOREY
Whether the flat is on the top storey
FLAT STOREY COUNT
The number of storeys in the apartment block.
MAIN HEATING CONTROLS
Type of main heating controls. Includes both main heating systems if there are two.
MULTI GLAZE PROPORTION*
The estimated banded range (e.g., 0% – 10%) of the total glazed area of the Property that is multiple glazed.
GLAZED TYPE
The type of glazing. From British Fenestration Rating Council or manufacturer declaration, one of; single; double; triple.
GLAZED AREA
Ranged estimate of the total glazed area of the Habitable Area.
EXTENSION COUNT
The number of extensions added to the property. Between 0 and 4.
NUMBER HABITABLE ROOMS
Habitable rooms include any living room, sitting room, dining room, bedroom, study and similar, and also a non-separated conservatory. A kitchen/diner having a discrete seating area (with space for a table and four chairs) also counts as a habitable room. A non-separated conservatory adds to the habitable room count if it has an internal quality door between it and the dwelling. Excluded from the room count are any room used solely as a kitchen, utility room, bathroom, cloakroom, en-suite accommodation and similar and any hallway, stairs or landing; and also, any room not having a window.
NUMBER HEATED ROOMS
The number of heated rooms in the property if more than half of the habitable rooms are not heated.
LOW ENERGY LIGHTING*
The percentage of low energy lighting present in the property as a percentage of the total fixed lights in the property. 0% indicates that no low-energy lighting is present.
NUMBER OPEN FIREPLACES
The number of Open Fireplaces in the Property. An Open Fireplace is a fireplace that still allows air to pass between the inside of the Property and the outside.
HOTWATER DESCRIPTION
Overall description of the property feature
HOT WATER ENERGY EFF
Energy efficiency rating. One of: very good; good; average; poor; very poor. On actual energy certificate shown as one-to-five-star rating.
HOT WATER ENV EFF
Environmental efficiency rating. One of: very good; good; average; poor; very poor. On actual energy certificate shown as one-to-five-star rating.
FLOOR DESCRIPTION
Overall description of the property feature
FLOOR ENERGY EFF
Energy efficiency rating. One of: very good; good; average; poor; very poor. On actual energy certificate shown as one-to-five-star rating.
FLOOR ENV EFF
Environmental efficiency rating. One of: very good; good; average; poor; very poor. On actual energy certificate shown as one-to-five-star rating.
WINDOWS DESCRIPTION
Overall description of the property feature
WINDOWS ENERGY EFF
Energy efficiency rating. One of: very good; good; average; poor; very poor. On actual energy certificate shown as one-to-five-star rating.
WINDOWS ENV EFF
WINDOWS. Environmental efficiency rating. One of: very good; good; average; poor; very poor. On actual energy certificate shown as one-to-five-star rating.
WALLS DESCRIPTION
Overall description of the property feature
WALLS ENERGY EFF
Energy efficiency rating. One of: very good; good; average; poor; very poor. On actual energy certificate shown as one-to-five-star rating.
WALLS ENV EFF
Environmental efficiency rating. One of: very good; good; average; poor; very poor. On actual energy certificate shown as one-to-five-star rating.
SECONDHEAT DESCRIPTION
Overall description of the property feature
SHEATING ENERGY EFF
Energy efficiency rating. One of: very good; good; average; poor; very poor. On actual energy certificate shown as one-to-five-star rating.
SHEATING ENV EFF
Environmental efficiency rating. One of: very good; good; average; poor; very poor. On actual energy certificate shown as one-to-five-star rating.
ROOF DESCRIPTION
Overall description of the property feature
ROOF ENERGY EFF
Energy efficiency rating. One of: very good; good; average; poor; very poor. On actual energy certificate shown as one-to-five-star rating.
ROOF ENV EFF
Environmental efficiency rating. One of: very good; good; average; poor; very poor. On actual energy certificate shown as one-to-five-star rating.
MAINHEAT DESCRIPTION
Overall description of the property feature
MAINHEAT ENERGY EFF
Energy efficiency rating. One of: very good; good; average; poor; very poor. On actual energy certificate shown as one-to-five-star rating.
MAINHEAT ENV EFF
Environmental efficiency rating. One of: very good; good; average; poor; very poor. On actual energy certificate shown as one-to-five-star rating.
MAINHEATCONT DESCRIPTION
Overall description of the property feature
MAINHEATC ENERGY EFF
Energy efficiency rating. One of: very good; good; average; poor; very poor. On actual energy certificate shown as one-to-five-star rating.
MAINHEATC ENV EFF
Environmental efficiency rating. One of: very good; good; average; poor; very poor. On actual energy certificate shown as one-to-five-star rating.
LIGHTING DESCRIPTION
Overall description of property feature. Total number of fixed lighting outlets and total number of low-energy fixed lighting outlets
LIGHTING ENERGY EFF
Energy efficiency rating. One of: very good; good; average; poor; very poor. On actual energy certificate shown as one-to-five-star rating.
LIGHTING ENV EFF
Environmental efficiency rating. One of: very good; good; average; poor; very poor. On actual energy certificate shown as one-to-five-star rating.
MAIN FUEL
The type of fuel used to power the central heating e.g., Gas, Electricity
WIND TURBINE COUNT
Number of wind turbines; 0 if none.
HEAT LOSS CORRIDOR
Flats and maisonettes only. Indicates that the flat contains a corridor through which heat is lost. Heat loss corridor, one of: no corridor; heated corridor; unheated corridor
UNHEATED CORRIDOR LENGTH
The total length of unheated corridor in the flat. Only populated if flat or maisonette contains unheated corridor. If unheated corridor, length of sheltered wall (m²).
FLOOR HEIGHT*
Average height of the storey in metres.
PHOTO SUPPLY
Percentage of photovoltaic area as a percentage of total roof area. 0% indicates that a Photovoltaic Supply is not present in the property.
SOLAR WATER HEATING FLAG
Indicates whether the heating in the Property is solar powered.
MECHANICAL VENTILATION
Identifies the type of mechanical ventilation the property has. This is required for the RdSAP calculation.
ADDRESS
Field containing the concatenation of address1, address2 and address3. Note that post code is recorded separately.
LOCAL AUTHORITY NAME
The name of the local authority area in which the building is located. This field is for additional information only and should not be relied upon; please refer to the Local Authority ONS Code.
CONSTITUENCY NAME
The name of the parliamentary constituency in which the building is located. This field is for additional information only and should not be relied upon; please refer to the Constituency ONS Code.
CONSTRUCTION AGE BAND
Age band when building part constructed. England & Wales only. One of: before 1900; 1900-1929; 1930-1949; 1950-1966; 1967-1975; 1976-1982; 1983-1990; 1991-1995; 1996-2002; 2003-2006; 2007-2011; 2012 onwards.
LODGEMENT DATETIME
Date and time lodged on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register.
TENURE
Describes the tenure type of the property. One of: Owner-occupied; Rented (social); Rented (private).
FIXED LIGHTING OUTLETS COUNT*
The amount of fixed lighting outlets.
*These numerical fields are presented as a letter representing a number range (e.g., A 1-19)
Available Commercial EPC data that can be returned with an address lookup or appended during database cleansing:
ASSET RATING
Energy Performance Asset Rating. The CO₂ emissions from the actual building in comparison to a Standard Emission Rate (kg CO₂/m²).
PROPERTY TYPE
Describes the type of property such as House, Flat, Maisonette etc. This is the type differentiator for dwellings.
INSPECTION DATE
The date that the inspection was actually carried out by the energy assessor.
TRANSACTION TYPE
Type of transaction that triggered EPC. For example, one of: marketed sale; non-marketed sale; new-dwelling; rental; not sale or rental; assessment for Green Deal; following Green Deal; FIT application; none of the above; RHI application; ECO assessment. Where the reason for the assessment is unknown by the energy assessor the transaction type will be recorded as ‘none of the above’. Transaction types may be changed over time.
NEW BUILD BENCHMARK*
The Benchmark value of new build for this type of building.
EXISTING STOCK BENCHMARK*
The Benchmark value of existing stock for this type of building.
BUILDING LEVEL
Building Complexity Level based on Energy Assessor National Occupation Standards.
MAIN HEATING FUEL
Main Heating fuel for the building is taken as the fuel which delivers the greatest total thermal output for space or water heating.
OTHER FUEL DESCRIPTION
Text description of unspecified fuel type if ‘Other’ is selected for Main Heating Fuel.
SPECIAL ENERGY USES
Special energy uses discounted. This only appears on the Recommendations Report.
RENEWABLE SOURCES
On-site renewable energy sources. This only appears on the Advisory Report.
FLOOR AREA*
The total useful floor area is the total of all enclosed spaces measured to the internal face of the external walls, i.e. the gross floor area as measured in accordance with the guidance issued from time to time by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors or by a body replacing that institution (m2).
STANDARD EMISSIONS*
Standard Emission Rate is determined by applying a fixed improvement factor to the emissions from a reference building (kg CO₂/m²/year).
TARGET EMISSIONS*
The target emission rate is the minimum energy performance requirement (required by Building Regulation) for a new non- domestic building (kg CO₂/m²/year).
TYPICAL EMISSIONS*
Typical Emission Rate.
BUILDING EMISSIONS*
Building Emissions Rate. Annual CO₂ emissions from the building. Decimal (kg CO₂/m²).
AIRCON PRESENT
Air Conditioning System. Does the building have an air conditioning system?
AIRCON KW RATING
Air conditioning System. Rating in kW.
ESTIMATED AIRCON KW RATING
Air Conditioning System. If exact rating unknown, what is the estimated total effective output rating of the air conditioning system.
AC INSPECTION COMMISSIONED
One of:1=Yes, inspection completed; 2=Yes, inspection commissioned; 3=No inspection completed or commissioned; 4=Not relevant; 5=Don’t know.
BUILDING ENVIRONMENT
Building environment which is taken as the servicing strategy that contributes the largest proportion of the building’s CO₂ emissions.
PRIMARY ENERGY VALUE*
Displayed on the non-domestic EPC as primary energy use (kWh/m2 per year).
*These numerical fields are presented as a letter representing a number range (e.g., A 1-19)
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