What is a Predicted Energy Assessment (PEA)?

Selling or letting a dwelling before it's finished? You need a Predicted Energy Assessment — the EPC's off-plan stand-in.

— reviewed against the regs as they stand.

The off-plan EPC

A Predicted Energy Assessment (PEA) shows the predicted energy rating of a dwelling that hasn’t been built yet. It’s produced from the design-stage SAP calculation and is required when a new dwelling is marketed for sale or rent off-plan — viewers are entitled to see an energy rating even though the final EPC can’t yet exist.

PEA vs EPC

The PEA presents the same A–G energy band as an EPC but is based on the proposed specification, carries no certificate number, and isn’t lodged on the national register. Once the dwelling is complete, the as-built SAP calculation produces the official EPC, which supersedes the PEA — and which Building Control needs before sign-off.

If we’re already doing your design-stage SAP, a PEA is a quick add-on — just ask when sales or lettings marketing is planned. Get a quote or call 01202 623236.

Need a PEA for a sale or a planning submission?

Send the drawings and we'll tell you whether a PEA is really what you need — or whether design-stage SAP does the job better — and what it costs.

Get a PEA quote or call 01202 623236