How much does an EPC cost in Dickens Heath?
An EPC in Dickens Heath costs from £60 for a one-bedroom property, £80 for two to three bedrooms and £100 for four to five. NextDay EPC fixes the price when you book, adds no hidden fees, and takes no payment until the accredited assessor arrives at the property.
- Price is set by property size, not by postcode.
- The quoted figure includes lodging the certificate to the national register.
- Extensions and annexes add assessment time and can affect the quote.
- Commercial premises are quoted individually on floor area and complexity.
- There is no deposit and nothing to pay in advance.
Dickens Heath EPC prices in full
The tiers below are the same across Solihull; Dickens Heath is not priced differently from anywhere else. Every price includes the assessment, the calculation and lodging 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 |
Commercial premises are quoted individually because they are modelled differently — see Commercial EPC for how that works.
What actually changes the price
- Number of bedrooms — the single biggest driver, because it proxies for floor area
- Commercial floor area — commercial EPCs are quoted on floor area and complexity, not bedrooms
- Access — a property where the loft, garage and outbuildings are all open takes less time on site
- Property type — a flat is quicker to assess than a detached house with extensions
- Extensions and conversions — each one is a separate construction the assessor must record
Why there is nothing to pay up front
No card details, no deposit. The price is locked when you book, and settled with the assessor once the survey is done.
What a Dickens Heath property typically scores
Dickens Heath is largely modern village housing and apartments built from the late 1990s onward. On modern estate and new-build housing, the rating is usually held back by almost nothing in the walls or roof. What is missing is usually controls, cylinder insulation and the last of the halogen light fittings.
Because the fabric is already good, small measures matter more here than anywhere else. A full control set and complete low-energy lighting can be the difference between a high D and a comfortable C.
| Band | SAP score | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| A | 92–100 | Excellent — very low running costs |
| B | 81–91 | Very good — efficient modern home |
| C | 69–80 | Good — the target for rented homes by 2030 |
| D | 55–68 | Average — where most of Dickens Heath sits |
| E | 39–54 | Below par — today’s legal minimum to let |
| F–G | 1–38 | Poor — cannot be let without works or an exemption |
Pricing against the local stock
In practice, Dickens Heath is modern village housing and apartments built from the late 1990s onward. Walk from Dickens Heath village square out towards Tythe Barn and the construction shifts under your feet; the B90 postcode covers several quite different building ages.
Dickens Heath throws up the same questions repeatedly — whether the cavity was filled, what is actually above the ceiling, when the windows went in. Having assessed nearby on Waterside helps answer them faster.
Is a cheaper EPC worth it?
The certificate is a commodity; the survey behind it is not. That is where a cheap quote actually costs you. An assessor who cannot access the loft, or who does not ask for your cavity-fill evidence, records the pessimistic default — and that default can easily cost you a band. On a rental heading toward the 2030 deadline, a wrongly recorded band is far more expensive than the £20 you saved.
Book your Dickens Heath EPC
You can book online in a couple of minutes. Our Domestic EPC page has the full detail, and the Dickens Heath EPC page covers local availability.
Our assessors work right across Solihull — including Shirley, Cheswick Green, Tidbury Green and Monkspath, and every other Solihull area.
