EPC Edinburgh: home ratings and certificates
Edinburgh home certificates are held on the Scottish EPC Register rather than the GOV.UK one. You can search it free by postcode.
Search Edinburgh EPCs on the Scottish register- the average energy score of a home in Edinburgh
- 69.5
- of homes with a rating from A to C
- 60%
- of homes rated either F or G
- 1%
Home types in Edinburgh and their EPC ratings
The Scottish figure is 67.5, and Edinburgh's average is 2.0 points higher. In Scotland, 55% of homes have a rating from A to C. Both measures for every kind of Edinburgh home are in the table.
Source: Scottish House Condition Survey local authority tables 2022 to 2024, which uses a survey sample to score homes on SAP 2012.
| Homes | Rated A to C | Average score |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 44% | 66.3 |
| Flats | 69% | 71.4 |
| Built before 1945 | 38% | 64.3 |
| Built 1945 or later | 76% | 73.4 |
| Owner occupied | 55% | 68.6 |
| Privately rented | 64% | 70.1 |
| Social rented | 74% | 72.7 |
Finding the EPC of an Edinburgh home
A postcode lets you search the Scottish EPC Register. So does the report reference number (RRN), which is printed on a certificate. If a home does not show up, the EPC register Scotland page explains what to do.
EPC assessor Edinburgh: getting a new certificate
Scotland requires that an assessor be accredited by an Approved Organisation before making a new EPC for an Edinburgh home. You can book an EPC here, then compare the prices that assessors send back. Or start by reading what an EPC costs. See Edinburgh council tax for the bills side of a home in Edinburgh.