diff --git a/backend/epc_client/epc_client_service.py b/backend/epc_client/epc_client_service.py
index abb5b826..b1ed2017 100644
--- a/backend/epc_client/epc_client_service.py
+++ b/backend/epc_client/epc_client_service.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class EpcClientService:
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Private helperEpcRateLimpolarss
-    # ----------------------EpcRateLimpolarsEpcRateLimpolarsEpcRateLimpolarsEpcRateLimpolarsEpcRateLimpolars--------------------------------------------
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _fetch_certificate(self, cert_num: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
         resp = httpx.get(
diff --git a/backend/epc_client/tests/test_client.py b/backend/epc_client/tests/test_client.py
index 849b4a25..0e95a844 100644
--- a/backend/epc_client/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/backend/epc_client/tests/test_client.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch, call
 import pytest
 
 from backend.epc_client.epc_client_service import EpcClientService
-from backend.utils.epc_address_match import find_best_epc_match
 from datatypes.epc.search import EpcSearchResult
 from backend.epc_client.exceptions import EpcNotFoundError, EpcRateLimitError
 from datatypes.epc.domain.epc_property_data import EpcPropertyData
@@ -132,69 +131,3 @@ def test_search_by_postcode_404_returns_empty_list(epc_service):
         results = epc_service.search_by_postcode("ZZ9 9ZZ")
 
     assert results == []
-
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Tests 8-10: find_best_epc_match — real scoring, only HTTP mocked
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-def test_find_best_match_clear_winner_on_first_pass(epc_service, rdsap_21_0_1_cert):
-    search_rows = [
-        make_search_row(cert_num="CERT-WIN", address_line_1="1 High Street"),
-        make_search_row(cert_num="CERT-LOSE", address_line_1="99 Nowhere Lane"),
-    ]
-    cert_response = {"data": rdsap_21_0_1_cert}
-
-    def fake_get(url, params=None, **kwargs):
-        if "search" in url:
-            return _mock_response(200, {"data": search_rows})
-        return _mock_response(200, cert_response)
-
-    with patch("httpx.get", side_effect=fake_get):
-        result = find_best_epc_match(epc_service, "SW1A 1AA", "1 High Street")
-
-    assert isinstance(result, EpcPropertyData)
-
-
-def test_find_best_match_resolves_on_second_pass_using_full_address(
-    epc_service, rdsap_21_0_1_cert
-):
-    # Both candidates share address_line_1 — round 1 is ambiguous.
-    # Round 2 scores against full_address and picks the correct floor.
-    search_rows = [
-        make_search_row(
-            cert_num="CERT-A",
-            address_line_1="1 High Street",
-            address_line_2="Ground Floor",
-        ),
-        make_search_row(
-            cert_num="CERT-B",
-            address_line_1="1 High Street",
-            address_line_2="First Floor",
-        ),
-    ]
-    cert_response = {"data": rdsap_21_0_1_cert}
-
-    def fake_get(url, params=None, **kwargs):
-        if "search" in url:
-            return _mock_response(200, {"data": search_rows})
-        return _mock_response(200, cert_response)
-
-    with patch("httpx.get", side_effect=fake_get):
-        result = find_best_epc_match(
-            epc_service, "SW1A 1AA", "1 High Street Ground Floor"
-        )
-
-    assert isinstance(result, EpcPropertyData)
-
-
-def test_find_best_match_returns_none_when_no_good_match(epc_service):
-    search_rows = [make_search_row(cert_num="CERT-X", address_line_1="99 Nowhere Lane")]
-
-    with patch("httpx.get", return_value=_mock_response(200, {"data": search_rows})):
-        result = find_best_epc_match(
-            epc_service, "SW1A 1AA", "1 Completely Different Road"
-        )
-
-    assert result is None
diff --git a/backend/utils/epc_address_match.py b/backend/utils/epc_address_match.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0df56eca..00000000
--- a/backend/utils/epc_address_match.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
-
-from backend.utils.addressMatch import AddressMatch
-from datatypes.epc.domain.epc_property_data import EpcPropertyData
-from datatypes.epc.search import EpcSearchResult
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from backend.epc_client.epc_client_service import EpcClientService
-
-_MIN_MATCH_SCORE = 0.6
-
-
-def find_best_epc_match(
-    service: EpcClientService,
-    postcode: str,
-    address: str,
-) -> Optional[EpcPropertyData]:
-    candidates = service.search_by_postcode(postcode)
-    if not candidates:
-        return None
-
-    cert_num = _pick_best_cert(candidates, address, use_full_address=False)
-    if cert_num:
-        return _safe_get(service, cert_num)
-
-    cert_num = _pick_best_cert(candidates, address, use_full_address=True)
-    if cert_num:
-        return _safe_get(service, cert_num)
-
-    return None
-
-
-def _pick_best_cert(
-    candidates: list[EpcSearchResult],
-    user_address: str,
-    use_full_address: bool,
-) -> Optional[str]:
-    scored: list[tuple[float, str]] = [
-        (
-            AddressMatch.score(
-                user_address,
-                r.full_address if use_full_address else r.address_line_1,
-            ),
-            r.certificate_number,
-        )
-        for r in candidates
-    ]
-    if not scored:
-        return None
-    best_score = max(s for s, _ in scored)
-    if best_score < _MIN_MATCH_SCORE:
-        return None
-    top = [cert for s, cert in scored if s == best_score]
-    if len(top) != 1:
-        return None
-    return top[0]
-
-
-def _safe_get(service: EpcClientService, cert_num: str) -> Optional[EpcPropertyData]:
-    from backend.epc_client.exceptions import EpcNotFoundError
-
-    try:
-        return service.get_by_certificate_number(cert_num)
-    except EpcNotFoundError:
-        return None