The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
An EPC is now a requirement, under European Legeslative Directive, to be produced for all properties, with three or more bedrooms, put up for sale. It states how energy efficient your home is.
The certificate provides you with a rating for the property; it shows the energy efficiency and the environmental impact on a scale from A - G in the form of a graph. 'A' being the most efficient and 'G' the least efficient. It also includes recommendations for improving the building's energy performance which, if implemented, would be shown as potentia ratings:
Example: