Energy Performance Certificates · Bodmin, Cornwall
EPC Bodmin
Request a quote for a domestic EPC in Bodmin, carried out by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Bodmin
- Local median score
- 72 Band C
- Band C or above
- 63% of homes with an EPC
- North Cornwall (constituency)
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Bodmin straddles 2 ONS small areas: Cornwall 014 scores 72 (band C, 63% at C or above); Cornwall 015 scores 70 (band C, 57% at C or above).
England's median is 69. Bodmin: 72. North Cornwall: 68. Existing homes have a median of 69; new builds reach 83.
Homes in Bodmin without a certificate from April 2015 to March 2025 are not in these numbers.
Bodmin's homes, by the numbers
How old Bodmin's homes are
With 15% of homes older than 1919 and 29% newer than 2000, Bodmin has a modest stock of early, typically solid-walled houses. In the North Cornwall constituency, only 11% of pre-1929 homes reach band C.
Heating fuel
Of Bodmin's 7,249 households, 67% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: electricity 15%, oil 3%. 9% combined more than one, and 3% had no central heating. On-gas Bodmin homes tend to gain most from loft and wall insulation.
Bodmin's housing mix
The most common home type in Bodmin is the semi-detached house (29%), then terraced (27%). Semi-detached homes: England median 67.
Protected buildings in Bodmin
111 listed buildings stand in and around Bodmin (Historic England). Conservation areas: Berry Tower, Bodmin, Bodmin. Windows, wall insulation and solar panels may need consent on these homes.
What Bodmin is built on
Bodmin 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.
Letting a home in Bodmin
The 2021 Census found 1,576 privately rented households in Bodmin, 22% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 56%. From 1 October 2030 that rises to C, a level 48% of certificated homes across the North Cornwall constituency reach now.
Bodmin EPC FAQs
Can I sell a Bodmin home without an EPC?
No; it has to be commissioned before marketing. Request a quote online, or call us.
Do landlords in Bodmin need an EPC?
Yes: a valid EPC rated E or above, unless an exemption is registered, rising to C by 1 October 2030. Bodmin had 1,576 privately rented households in 2021.
How long is an EPC valid?
10 years from the date it was lodged; the register shows any current Bodmin certificate.
How do Bodmin homes score on EPCs?
A median of 72 (C); 63% reach C or better.
Do listed homes in Bodmin need an EPC?
Usually yes. The exemption applies only if compliance would unacceptably alter the building's character or appearance, which the conservation officer can judge. 111 buildings around Bodmin are listed.
Buying in Bodmin?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Bodmin.
Also around Bodmin
- EPC Lanivet 4.5 km · median 55 (D)
- EPC Lostwithiel 7.8 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC Wadebridge 9.8 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Bugle 9.9 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC Roche 10.9 km · median 60 (D)
- EPC Penwithick 11.8 km · median 63 (D)
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