BER check
Check the BER of a house by Eircode.
Short answer: type the Eircode below. Where a current BER certificate for that address is on public record, you get the rating on the 2026 A0 to G scale, the energy use per square metre, the build year and floor area from the certificate, and links to the certificate and advisory report PDFs. Free snapshot first, no account.
Eircode
The Eircode is on the Daft or MyHome listing under the address. No Eircode? Find it on the map.
What you get
- The current rating, stated on both scales where the certificate predates 24 May 2026 (for example C2, which is a C on the new scale).
- Primary energy in kWh/m² a year and CO₂ emissions, the two numbers behind the letter.
- Build year and floor area as recorded by the assessor, which also feed the age and survey checks in the full report.
- Issue and expiry dates, so you know whether the certificate in the advert is still valid.
- Links to the certificate and the advisory report, the document that lists the upgrades and their rough cost.
How a BER check works on the official register
The SEAI National BER Register is the source of every certificate. It searches by MPRN or BER number only, both of which belong to the owner. The listing must show the BER number, so copy it from the advert into the register to confirm the rating and the expiry date. If the advert has no BER number, that is itself a question for the agent: every sale or letting advert has had to carry one since 2013.
For how to read what you find, see how to check the BER of a house. For the certificate from the seller’s side (cost, validity, exemptions), see BER certificate Ireland. For how your town compares, see BER ratings by county and town: 691,172 current certificates, 50% A or B, 12% E to G.
Questions people ask
- Can I check a BER by address or Eircode?
- Not on the SEAI National BER Register itself: it searches by MPRN (the meter number on the electricity bill) or by the nine-digit BER number, so a buyer without either has to ask the agent. This page takes the Eircode. Where a current certificate for that address is on public record, the report shows the rating, the energy figure and links to the certificate and advisory report.
- What if the house has no BER?
- Every home sold or rented since 2009 needs one, and the advert must show it. If the snapshot finds none, either the house has not been sold or let since 2009 (common for a family home coming to market for the first time), the certificate expired after ten years, or the building is exempt (protected structures, for example). Ask the agent for the BER number and check it on the SEAI register.
- Is the rating on the certificate the same as in the ad?
- It should be, but adverts sometimes carry an old certificate. From 24 May 2026 new certificates use the A0 to G scale with no sub-grades (no more C1 or B3). A certificate issued before that date stays valid on the old scale until it expires. The report states which scale the certificate is on.
- Why does the BER matter when buying?
- Green mortgage rates need an A or B. A D to G rating means a retrofit bill, and the advisory report that comes with the certificate prices it out: insulation, windows, heating, in order. Nationally 12% of certified homes are E, F or G, so it is a normal negotiating point, not a reason to walk away.
- What does the BER check cost?
- The snapshot is free and shows whether a certificate was found. The full report, €19.99, opens the BER with thirty-eight other checks for the same Eircode: flood, radon, planning within 300 m, zoning, sale history, broadband, schools, each linked to the public record.
BER data © SEAI, from certificates published on the National BER Register. This site is not affiliated with SEAI. Where no certificate is found in public sources the report says so rather than guessing.