Homeowners are being warned that best way to cut energy bills and make a property attractive to buyers will be lower its EPC rating.

The EPC – Energy Performance Certificate – is a legally valid document which provides an energy efficiency rating for a property and its running costs.

Against a background of sky-high energy bills buyers increasingly want a property that rates as the most energy efficient and cheap to run according to the EPC.

The EPC ratings run from A to G with A being the best…