Free EPC Check for Landlords: Check Any UK Property Instantly

Every rental property in England and Wales needs a valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) with a minimum rating of E. As a landlord, you need to know your property's current rating and when it expires — because letting without a valid EPC carries a fine of up to £5,000.

We built a free EPC checker that lets you look up any UK property instantly. Enter a postcode, see the EPC rating, and check the expiry date. No sign-up required.

What Is an EPC?

An Energy Performance Certificate rates a property's energy efficiency on a scale from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient). It includes:

• Current energy efficiency rating (A to G)
• Potential rating (what you could achieve with improvements)
• Estimated energy costs per year
• Recommendations for improving efficiency

EPC Ratings Explained

Rating	Score	Can You Let?	Status
A	92-100	Yes	Excellent
B	81-91	Yes	Very good
C	69-80	Yes	Good
D	55-68	Yes	Average
E	39-54	Yes (minimum)	Below average
F	21-38	No	Poor — cannot let
G	1-20	No	Very poor — cannot let

The Minimum E Rating Rule

Since April 2020, it has been illegal to let a property in England or Wales with an EPC rating below E — whether to new tenants or existing ones. The only exception is if you've registered a valid exemption.

Fines for breaching this:

• Up to £2,000 for renting out a non-compliant property for less than 3 months
• Up to £4,000 for renting out a non-compliant property for 3 months or more
• Maximum total penalty: £5,000 per property

How Long Does an EPC Last?

EPCs are valid for 10 years from the date they were issued. After that, you need a new assessment before you can let the property.

The tricky part is tracking this across a portfolio. If you have 10 properties, that's 10 different expiry dates over a 10-year rolling period. Miss one, and you're exposed.

How to Check Your Property's EPC

There are three ways:

1. Our free checker — enter any postcode and see results instantly
2. Government register — search at epc.opendatacommunities.org (clunkier interface)
3. Your original certificate — if you can find it

Our checker pulls from the same government database but presents the information more clearly, with expiry dates calculated automatically.

Tracking EPC Compliance Across a Portfolio

Checking one property is easy. Tracking 5, 10, or 50 properties — each with different ratings and expiry dates — is where things get complicated.

That's why we built NewCo Comply. It automatically monitors your properties' EPC data and alerts you well before anything expires:

• 90-day warning — plenty of time to book a new assessment
• 60-day reminder — gentle nudge
• 30-day urgent alert — last chance before expiry

Plus it tracks gas safety, EICR, HMO licensing, and deposit protection. Everything in one dashboard.