Energy Performance Certificate – how are the various components weighted?

Sinbad

I am about to put my house on the market and need to know how the various components are weighted in relation to the overall score of an EPC.


I know I should score well in areas like cavity wall and loft insulation together with double glazing but not so well with the heating system (10 year old CH boiler) and not all lights are low energy.


I'm not planning to swap out the boiler but curious as to whether I could improve the score massively if I was to swap out all my light bulbs!

silvercar

Apparently low energy light bulbs score well, even if dead. So replacing light bulbs temporarily with dud low energy ones improves your score.

jjlandlord

silvercar wrote: »

Apparently low energy light bulbs score well, even if dead. So replacing light bulbs temporarily with dud low energy ones improves your score.

It makes perfect sense: You can't beat the energy saving of dead bulbs.

G_M

Agree totally.

My local reycling centre (tip) has a box where you can help yourself to used light bulbs. Pick out the low energy ones and install them on the day of the inspection.

Put a sticky label on the cover of the boiler, on top of the make/model, indicating a recent condensing model.

Lift a section of attic insulation from the back of the attic and put it on top of the insulation just inside the attic entrance.

Drive round the local area and watch out for contractor's boards advertising solar panels being installed. Go back the night before inspection, borrow the board and stick it outside your house.

Top score!