Domestic & Commercial Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) Ely
We provide EPCs in Ely and across Cambridgeshire for both Domestic and Commercial properties. A valid EPC is required to be in place before the sale or rental of your property. The EPC survey itself is entirely non intrusive and won't damage the building in any way. Once the survey is complete the EPC report will be produced, which gives the building an Energy Performance Rating rating on a scale from A to G.
For most rental properties an EPC rating of E or better is required, in compliance with the Minimum Energy Efficiency (MEES) legislations of 2018. For properties for sale, MEES legislation does not yet apply, however an ever increasing number of financial institutions require properties to demonstrate they would be MEES compliant before agreeing mortgage funding.
Across Ely, the most common domestic EPC band is C, with 64% of homes rated C or above and an average energy-efficiency score of 71 out of 100. Commercial properties in the wider East Cambridgeshire area have an average rating of C 67 (UK average D 77).
There is real room to improve: the average Ely home could raise its score by about 15 points, and 68% could improve by 10 points or more. The average home here emits roughly 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ a year.
Around 61% of homes in Ely are owner-occupied and 21% are privately rented. About 73% are houses and 11% flats, and 73% are heated by mains gas. On the fabric, 89% have insulated cavity walls and 94% are fully double-glazed or better.
Letting a property in Ely? About 47% of privately rented homes here are rated below an EPC C, the level the government has proposed as a future minimum for rented homes, and 1% are rated F or G, below the EPC E minimum needed to let a home today. We can carry out the EPC and advise on the most cost-effective way to improve the rating.
New-build makes up about 19% of certificates in Ely, averaging a band B. New builds need a SAP calculation and an as-built EPC, both of which we provide.
These figures are from analysis of the 16,034 currently valid domestic EPCs for Ely in the publicly available government data set, covering certificates lodged in the ten years to 2026-08-16 (one per property, its latest). Values are medians/averages from the source data.
EPC statistics on this page are derived from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) Energy Performance of Buildings Data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Easy EPC also provides these property services in Ely: Domestic EPC, Commercial EPC, EICR electrical reports, Gas Safety Certificates, Fire Risk Assessments, SAP calculations, SBEM and BRUKL reports, Display Energy Certificates, asbestos surveys, air tightness testing, sound insulation testing and legionella risk assessments.
See how Ely compares in our full domestic and commercial EPC statistics for England and Wales.
EPC services in nearby areas
EPC ratings by postcode area in Ely
Within Ely, CB6 has the highest share of homes rated C or above (65%) and CB7 the lowest (64%). Older housing usually explains the gap, and it is where an EPC most often finds cheap improvements.
| Postcode area | Homes assessed | Most common band | Rated C or above |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB6 | 9,762 | C | 65% |
| CB7 | 8,030 | C | 64% |
Currently valid domestic EPCs, one per property, lodged in the ten years to 2026-08-16. Postcode areas with fewer than 100 assessed homes are not shown.
What EPCs in Ely most often recommend
Every EPC lists the improvements that would raise the home's rating. Across 16,034 valid certificates in Ely, the typical home is rated C 72 and could reach B 85 with the measures its EPC recommends. The most frequent are:
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp — recommended on 78% of Ely EPCs, typically £3,500 - £5,500.
- Solar water heating — recommended on 69% of Ely EPCs, typically £4,000 - £6,000.
- Floor insulation (solid floor) — recommended on 37% of Ely EPCs, typically £4,000 - £6,000.
- Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets — recommended on 21% of Ely EPCs, typically £20.
- Replace boiler with new condensing boiler — recommended on 16% of Ely EPCs, typically £2,200 - £3,000.
- 50 mm internal or external wall insulation — recommended on 15% of Ely EPCs, typically £4,000 - £14,000.
For landlords the list matters: 47% of privately rented homes in Ely are currently below band C, the minimum for new tenancies from 1 October 2030. Your EPC's own recommendations are the starting point for the plan.
Cost ranges are the register's indicative figures, not quotes. Book an EPC in Ely and the certificate will list the measures for your home.
For properties for which we have produced an EPC in Ely, if shown not to meet MEES targets, we can then provide tailored advice on the least disruptive and most cost effective ways to improve the building to achieve the targeted rating. We are happy to provide more in depth MEES advice, including on MEES Exemptions so please Contact Us for more information.
Wondering what actually moves a home's rating? Our EPC ratings explained guide includes an interactive explorer built on real RdSAP calculations: pick a home like yours and watch the certificate respond. Or answer three questions on our EPC calculator for an instant estimate.