How much does an EPC cost in Shirley?
An EPC in Shirley costs from £60 for a one-bedroom property, £80 for two to three bedrooms and £100 for four to five. NextDay EPC fixes the price when you book, adds no hidden fees, and takes no payment until the accredited assessor arrives at the property.
- Commercial premises are quoted individually on floor area and complexity.
- Price is set by property size, not by postcode.
- Extensions and annexes add assessment time and can affect the quote.
- There is no deposit and nothing to pay in advance.
- The quoted figure includes lodging the certificate to the national register.
Shirley EPC prices in full
What you pay depends on how much there is to measure, which is why the scale runs on bedrooms. Every price includes the assessment, the calculation and lodging to the national register:
| Property size | Typical EPC price | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £60 | Next-day available |
| 2–3 bedrooms | £80 | Next-day available |
| 4–5 bedrooms | £100 | Next-day available |
| 6+ bedrooms | On request | Next-day available |
Commercial premises are quoted individually because they are modelled differently — see Commercial EPC for how that works.
What actually changes the price
- Property type — a flat is quicker to assess than a detached house with extensions
- Access — a property where the loft, garage and outbuildings are all open takes less time on site
- Number of bedrooms — the single biggest driver, because it proxies for floor area
- Commercial floor area — commercial EPCs are quoted on floor area and complexity, not bedrooms
- Extensions and conversions — each one is a separate construction the assessor must record
Why there is nothing to pay up front
No card details, no deposit. The price is locked when you book, and settled with the assessor once the survey is done.
What a Shirley property typically scores
Shirley is largely long ribbons of 1930s semis along the Stratford Road with newer town-centre apartments. On cavity-built inter-war stock, the rating is usually held back by cavities that were never filled, roof insulation well below current depth, and early double glazing that has lost its seal.
Cavity wall insulation and a loft top-up are the classic pairing on this stock. Together they routinely move a property a full band, and they are the cheapest points on the whole certificate.
| Band | SAP score | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| A | 92–100 | Excellent — very low running costs |
| B | 81–91 | Very good — efficient modern home |
| C | 69–80 | Good — the target for rented homes by 2030 |
| D | 55–68 | Average — where most of Shirley sits |
| E | 39–54 | Below par — today’s legal minimum to let |
| F–G | 1–38 | Poor — cannot be let without works or an exemption |
Pricing against the local stock
Locally that means long ribbons of 1930s semis along the Stratford Road with newer town-centre apartments. The B90 postcodes run from Parkgate across to Blackford, and the stock changes noticeably as you move between them — which is why a rating from one street is a poor guide to the next.
Because our assessors work the B90 postcodes regularly, they arrive knowing what to look for on a Shirley property rather than working it out from scratch.
Is a cheaper EPC worth it?
Every EPC ends up on the same register in the same format. The variable is not the paperwork, it is how carefully the property was recorded. An assessor who cannot access the loft, or who does not ask for your cavity-fill evidence, records the pessimistic default — and that default can easily cost you a band. On a rental heading toward the 2030 deadline, a wrongly recorded band is far more expensive than the £20 you saved.
Book your Shirley EPC
Booking takes about two minutes. See our Domestic EPC service, read more on the Shirley EPC page, or get an instant quote.
We also assess in the neighbouring areas — including Solihull Lodge, Monkspath, Tidbury Green and Dickens Heath, and every other Solihull area.
