Elmhurst accredited
Fast NDEPC turnaround
Truro to Land's End
Level 3 pricing
Energy Performance Direct provides professional Non-Domestic Energy Performance Certificate (NDEPC) assessments for commercial buildings throughout Cornwall. Operating across the West Country since 2009, our NDEA assessors have extensive experience surveying Cornwall’s diverse commercial property stock — tourism and hospitality (hotels, holiday parks, B&Bs, restaurants) along the coast, retail in Truro and Falmouth, marine facilities in Falmouth and Newquay harbours, renewable energy installations, and agricultural buildings with commercial use across rural Cornwall.
A Commercial EPC (NDEPC) is legally required whenever you sell, rent or construct a commercial building in Cornwall. Most Cornish properties fall within the Level 3 category — offices, shops, small industrial units, pubs, cafés, hotels and B&Bs — which is our everyday specialism. We provide assessments across all Cornwall including Truro, Falmouth, Penryn, Newquay, Penzance, St Ives, Hayle, Camborne, Redruth, St Austell, Bodmin, Liskeard, Launceston, Bude, Padstow, St Columb and Wadebridge.
In addition to standard NDEPCs we produce full SBEM calculations for new-build and refurbishment projects needing Part L Building Regulations compliance, plus the as-built commercial EPC for Building Control sign-off. See our SBEM explained guide.
Cornwall has a large stock of older commercial and hospitality buildings, many rated D, E or worse. Since April 2023 it is unlawful to continue to let a Cornwall commercial property rated F or G without a registered exemption. Under DESNZ’s June 2026 interim response, the 2027 EPC C milestone was dropped; a proposed EPC B by 2031 will apply only to buildings over 1,000 m² (pending secondary legislation), while smaller buildings remain at Band E. Our Commercial Energy Advice (MEES) consultancy sits alongside the EPC and models realistic upgrades (LED re-lamping, controls, insulation, heat pump retrofit, solar PV) with cost and payback — particularly useful for Cornish hospitality operators and seaside landlords planning staged improvements.
Commercial EPC pricing in Cornwall: Small offices/retail £180–£400, medium warehouses £400–£800, large properties £800–£1,500+, plus a transparent travel surcharge calculated at booking.
Level 3 Commercial EPC pricing in Cornwall varies by property type and size. Small offices/retail (up to 500 m²) typically cost £180–£400. Medium warehouses (500–2,000 m²) range from £400–£800. Larger properties £800–£1,500+. Cornwall is further from our Exeter base so a transparent travel surcharge usually applies — it is calculated and shown to you before you pay.
Yes. We cover all of Cornwall including Truro, Falmouth, Penryn, Newquay, Penzance, St Ives, Hayle, Camborne, Redruth, St Austell, Bodmin, Liskeard, Launceston, Bude, Padstow, St Columb, Wadebridge and surrounding areas from the Tamar to Land's End.
A Level 3 NDEPC covers offices, shops, warehouses, light industrial units, pubs, cafés, B&Bs, hotels, surgeries, marine facilities and most Cornish commercial premises. It is the most common assessment type and keeps the modelling proportionate while producing a fully lodged, legally compliant certificate.
We assess all non-domestic buildings in Cornwall — offices, retail units, warehouses, industrial premises, hotels, holiday parks, B&Bs, restaurants, pubs, cafés, marine facilities, agricultural buildings with commercial use, care homes, schools and mixed-use properties.
Yes. Alongside the core NDEPC we provide full SBEM calculations for new-build and major refurbishment projects needing Part L Building Regulations compliance, plus the as-built commercial EPC required for Building Control sign-off.
Under MEES it is unlawful to continue to let a commercial property in Cornwall rated F or G without a registered exemption. Under DESNZ's June 2026 interim response, the 2027 EPC C milestone was dropped; a proposed EPC B by 2031 will apply only to buildings over 1,000 m² (pending secondary legislation). Smaller buildings remain at the current Band E minimum. Our Commercial Energy Advice (MEES consultancy) report sits alongside the EPC and models realistic upgrades with cost and payback — particularly useful for Cornish hospitality and tourism buildings that often have older fabric.
Looking for a specialist industrial or warehouse EPC in Cornwall? We cover Cardrew, Pool, Threemilestone and all major Cornish industrial estates.
See how the same NDEA service has worked for other commercial buildings in the South West.
Five-option improvement pathway with full financial payback analysis. Listed Victorian period building modelled in SBEM, demonstrating that even the most challenging heritage stock can reach Band A with the right staged plan.
Read case studyMixed office and workshop premises with oil boiler heating. SBEM-modelled improvements covering oil boiler replacement, LED lighting upgrade and fabric measures with full MEES compliance recommendations for the landlord.
Read case studyTwin industrial workshop refurbishment with LED lighting, AC heat pump heating and roof / wall insulation upgrades. SBEM modelling demonstrating Band B compliance ready for the proposed 2030 commercial standard.
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