Energy Performance Certificates · Bideford, Devon
EPC Bideford
Selling or letting in Bideford? Get a quote for a domestic EPC from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
On the booking page, choose Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Bideford
- Local median score
- 72 Band C
- Band C or above
- 64% of homes with an EPC
- Torridge district
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Bideford straddles 2 ONS small areas: Torridge 004 scores 72 (band C, 64% at C or above); Torridge 003 scores 66 (band D, 41% at C or above).
Set against 67 for Torridge district, Bideford comes out 5 points above; England overall is 69. New-build homes here score a median 83, against 70 for existing homes.
Based on certificates lodged April 2015 to March 2025; homes never assessed in that time are left out.
Why Bideford homes score as they do
Age of the housing
VOA records show 25% of Bideford homes were built before 1919, while 27% are from 2000 onwards. In Torridge district the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 54; the newest (2012 on) score 83.
Heating fuel
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 75% of 8,729 households in Bideford. Other single fuels: electricity 10%, oil 2%. 9% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. Mains gas gives a head start in the EPC model; the boiler age and controls matter next.
Type of home
The most common home type in Bideford is the terraced house (38%), then detached (25%). Nationally, terraced homes have a median EPC score of 67 (ONS).
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Historic England lists 255 buildings in and around Bideford. Designated conservation areas here: Bideford, Bideford (Clovelly Road), Bideford East.
Local stone and walls
Bideford sits mainly on mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Older houses built of local stone usually have solid walls, which the assessor records as uninsulated unless there is evidence otherwise.
Renting out in Bideford
The 2021 Census found 1,857 privately rented households in Bideford, 21% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 63%. The government has confirmed a move to C by 1 October 2030; 45% of certificated homes in Torridge district already meet it.
EPC questions in Bideford
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Bideford?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Bideford rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 1,857 Bideford households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Bideford certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Bideford better or worse than average for EPCs?
3 points above the England median: 72 against 69.
Is a listed building in Bideford exempt from needing an EPC?
Only if meeting minimum energy requirements would unacceptably alter its character or appearance. Ask the local authority's conservation officer. Bideford has 255 listed buildings.
Buying in Bideford?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Bideford.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Northam 2.7 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Westward Ho! 3.4 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Appledore 4.1 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Instow 4.2 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Buckland Brewer 6.7 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC Fremington 8.3 km · median 71 (C)