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Oct 22, 2023

Is it worth challenging our EPC rating?

We live in a detached house that is on the market for £450,000. We pride ourselves on property maintenance. We had the compulsory visit from the EPC guy. We pointed out that the glazing had been

We live in a detached house that is on the market for £450,000. We pride ourselves on property maintenance. We had the compulsory visit from the EPC guy. We pointed out that the glazing had been replaced in 2019, the radiators had all been flushed through and fitted with new thermostats, the insulation in the loft had been replenished and the separate immersion heater produced more than adequate hot water. With regard to the electric boiler we pointed out it was regularly serviced and the central heating quickly warmed the house.

We invited the guy to test anything, but with polite indifference he declined. He then spent 15 minutes taking measurements and sticking his head in the loft. He took a cursory look at the