How do you get an EPC in Barston?
To get an EPC in Barston, book an accredited assessor, choose an AM, PM or anytime slot, and provide access to every room including the loft. NextDay EPC covers Barston and the B92 postcodes with next-day availability, fixed prices from £60, and no payment until the appointment itself.
- Certificates are lodged to the national register, usually within 24 hours.
- An EPC is a legal requirement before a Barston property is marketed for sale or let.
- Nothing is payable up front — you settle with the assessor on the day.
- The assessment itself takes 30 to 60 minutes for a typical home.
- A domestic EPC in Barston starts from £60 and is valid for 10 years.
What an EPC costs in Barston
Size sets the price. There is no Barston premium and no Solihull surcharge; the tiers below apply borough-wide. Every figure includes lodging the certificate 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 |
Booking, step by step
- Tell us the property. Address, type and number of bedrooms — that is all we need for a fixed price.
- Select a morning or afternoon window. The precise appointment is confirmed by phone the previous day.
- Be there, or send someone. Access to all rooms and the loft is what keeps the rating accurate.
- Collect the result. Lodging happens the same or next day, and the PDF lands in your inbox.
What the assessor looks at in a Barston property
Barston is characterised by farmhouses, converted barns and period cottages with solid walls — the streets around Barston Lakes and the village church of St Swithin, and out through Barston Lane, Eastcote, Temple Balsall and Hampton-in-Arden. On older, solid-walled property, the assessor is mainly recording the absence of any wall cavity, high ceilings that are expensive to heat, and suspended floors open to the void beneath.
Some of this stock is heated by oil, LPG or electric panels. The calculation penalises all three heavily, so the heating system often matters more than the walls.
Allow up to an hour. The assessor measures, photographs the heating and records every external wall construction; none of it involves lifting or drilling anything.
How to prepare
- Unlock any outbuildings, garages or annexes that form part of the property
- Dig out building-control paperwork for any extension
- Note the age of the windows and whether the units are sealed double glazing
- Have the boiler make, model and service record to hand
- Find any cavity-wall or loft-insulation certificates
- Clear access to the loft hatch — an assessor who cannot see the insulation must assume the worst
Book your Barston EPC
You can book online in a couple of minutes. Our Domestic EPC page has the full detail, and the Barston EPC page covers local availability. Landlords should also read our MEES consultancy page — the minimum rating to let is rising.
Our assessors work right across Solihull — including Bentley Heath, Hockley Heath, Balsall Common and Dorridge, and every other Solihull area.
