How long does an EPC take in Shirley?
An EPC visit in Shirley takes 30 to 60 minutes for a typical home, and the certificate is normally lodged and emailed within 24 hours. NextDay EPC offers next-day appointments across Shirley, confirming the exact time the day before, so most sellers have the certificate inside two working days.
- You must commission an EPC before marketing, and hold it within 28 days.
- Same-day slots depend on where the assessor already is that morning.
- The certificate is lodged to the national register, usually the same or next day.
- Larger or heavily extended properties take longer on site.
- Commercial premises take considerably longer and are quoted individually.
The timeline, end to end
- Booking — two minutes. Property details and an AM, PM or anytime slot.
- Confirmation — within the hour. We call to confirm, then lock in the exact time the day before.
- The visit — 30 to 60 minutes. Longer on larger or heavily extended Shirley properties.
- Lodging — same or next day. The certificate goes to the national register and straight to your inbox.
What makes a Shirley visit longer
Shirley is characterised by long ribbons of 1930s semis along the Stratford Road with newer town-centre apartments, which affects how long the assessment takes. On inter-war semis and villas, the time goes into recording cavities that were never filled, roof insulation well below current depth, and early double glazing that has lost its seal — every distinct wall construction, extension and heating zone is measured and evidenced separately.
- Multiple heating systems, or a mix of gas and electric heating
- Missing paperwork for cavity fill, glazing or boiler installation
- Detached properties with outbuildings or a converted garage
- Extensions, conversions and annexes — each is recorded as its own element
- No access to the loft hatch, so insulation has to be defaulted
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.
Can it be done same-day?
It happens, but not on demand. Ask, by all means; just do not build the sale timeline on it.
When do you actually need it?
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.
Legally you must have commissioned an EPC before a property is marketed for sale or let, and hold the certificate within 28 days. In practice most Solihull estate agents will not publish a listing without it, so the sensible order is: book the EPC, then book the photographer.
Book a next-day slot in Shirley
See the Domestic EPC service for what is included, the Shirley EPC page for coverage, or get a fixed quote now. Commercial premises take longer — see Commercial EPC for realistic timings.
We cover every part of the town — including Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green, Solihull Lodge and Monkspath, and every other Solihull area.
