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How to Get an EPC in Hockley Heath

A clear, local guide to getting an EPC in Hockley Heath, Solihull — what it costs, how long it takes, and what the assessor looks at on pre-cavity brick and stone housing.

How do you get an EPC in Hockley Heath?

To get an EPC in Hockley Heath, book an accredited assessor, choose an AM, PM or anytime slot, and provide access to every room including the loft. NextDay EPC covers Hockley Heath and the B94 postcodes with next-day availability, fixed prices from £60, and no payment until the appointment itself.

  • The assessment itself takes 30 to 60 minutes for a typical home.
  • A domestic EPC in Hockley Heath starts from £60 and is valid for 10 years.
  • An EPC is a legal requirement before a Hockley Heath property is marketed for sale or let.
  • Nothing is payable up front — you settle with the assessor on the day.
  • Certificates are lodged to the national register, usually within 24 hours.

What an EPC costs in Hockley Heath

Size sets the price. There is no Hockley Heath premium and no Solihull surcharge; the tiers below apply borough-wide. Every figure includes lodging the certificate to the national register:

Property sizeTypical EPC priceTurnaround
1 bedroom£60Next-day available
2–3 bedrooms£80Next-day available
4–5 bedrooms£100Next-day available
6+ bedroomsOn requestNext-day available

Booking, step by step

  1. Start with the address. With the type and bedroom count we can quote a fixed figure immediately.
  2. Select a morning or afternoon window. The precise appointment is confirmed by phone the previous day.
  3. Provide access. Every room matters, and so does the loft — it does not have to be the owner who lets us in.
  4. Collect the result. Lodging happens the same or next day, and the PDF lands in your inbox.

What the assessor looks at in a Hockley Heath property

Hockley Heath is characterised by canal-side cottages, farmhouses and rural properties often off the mains gas grid — the streets around Hockley Heath Wharf on the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal, and out through Aylesbury Road, Nuthurst, Illshaw Heath and Umberslade. On pre-cavity brick and stone housing, the assessor is mainly recording nine-inch solid brickwork, single glazing or thin secondary glazing, and a great deal of air leakage around original joinery.

Mains gas is the assumption the calculation is kindest to. Anything else — oil, LPG, direct electric — costs points before the fabric is even considered.

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

  • Have the boiler make, model and service record to hand
  • Find any cavity-wall or loft-insulation certificates
  • Unlock any outbuildings, garages or annexes that form part of the property
  • Dig out building-control paperwork for any extension
  • Clear access to the loft hatch — an assessor who cannot see the insulation must assume the worst
  • Note the age of the windows and whether the units are sealed double glazing

Book your Hockley Heath EPC

Get a fixed price in about two minutes, or read the detail on our Domestic EPC page and the Hockley Heath EPC page. Landlords should also read our MEES consultancy page — the minimum rating to let is rising.

The same next-day service applies across the whole area — including Dorridge, Knowle, Balsall Common and Berkswell, and every other Solihull area.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

A domestic EPC in Hockley Heath starts from around £60 and rises with property size. The price is fixed up front with no hidden fees, and you pay on the appointment rather than in advance.

In most cases we offer next-day availability in Hockley Heath. Book online, choose an AM, PM or anytime slot, and we confirm your exact appointment the day before.

Ten years. If you improve a Hockley Heath property you can commission a new assessment sooner to capture the higher rating.

Someone must provide access to every room including the loft. It does not have to be the owner — a tenant or agent is fine.

Yes — all of Hockley Heath and the B94 postcodes, along with every other area of Solihull.

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