How much does an EPC cost in Knowle?
An EPC in Knowle 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.
- Commercial premises are quoted individually on floor area and complexity.
- The quoted figure includes lodging the certificate to the national register.
- Price is set by property size, not by postcode.
- Extensions and annexes add assessment time and can affect the quote.
- There is no deposit and nothing to pay in advance.
Knowle EPC prices in full
Domestic pricing is driven by the size of the property, not by which part of Solihull it sits in. 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
- Property type — a flat is quicker to assess than a detached house with extensions
- 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
- Extensions and conversions — each one is a separate construction the assessor must record
- Number of bedrooms — the single biggest driver, because it proxies for floor area
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 Knowle property typically scores
Knowle is largely listed timber-framed buildings on the High Street alongside large detached homes. On older, solid-walled property, the rating is usually held back by the absence of any wall cavity, high ceilings that are expensive to heat, and suspended floors open to the void beneath.
The cheap points come first: top the loft up, seal the draughts, fit a proper programmer and thermostat. On this construction that is the whole of the low-hanging fruit.
| 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 Knowle 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
Locally that means listed timber-framed buildings on the High Street alongside large detached homes. The B93 postcodes run from Kenilworth Road across to Chester House, and the stock changes noticeably as you move between them — which is why a rating from one street is a poor guide to the next.
Local knowledge is worth something here. An assessor who has done a dozen Knowle properties knows which assumptions are safe and which need evidence before they are recorded.
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 Knowle EPC
You can book online in a couple of minutes. Our Domestic EPC page has the full detail, and the Knowle EPC page covers local availability.
Our assessors work right across Solihull — including Bentley Heath, Balsall Common, Dorridge and Berkswell, and every other Solihull area.
