Energy Performance Certificates · Buckfastleigh, Devon
EPC Buckfastleigh
Energy Performance Certificates for Buckfastleigh homes, by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote online.
On the booking page, choose Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Buckfastleigh
- Local median score
- 66 Band D
- Band C or above
- 40% of homes with an EPC
- Teignbridge district
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
In ONS small area Teignbridge 017, which covers Buckfastleigh, the median EPC score is 66: band D. 40% of certificated homes there reach C or better.
Buckfastleigh is 3 points below the England median of 69, and 2 points below Teignbridge district at 68. New-build homes here score a median 85, against 65 for existing homes.
ONS counts only homes with a certificate lodged between April 2015 and March 2025.
Why Buckfastleigh homes score as they do
How old Buckfastleigh's homes are
With 38% of homes older than 1919 and 9% newer than 2000, Buckfastleigh has a large stock of early, typically solid-walled houses. In Teignbridge district, only 18% of pre-1929 homes reach band C.
Heating fuel
Of Buckfastleigh's 1,214 households, 69% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: electricity 12%. 14% combined more than one, and 3% had no central heating. With most homes on gas, the boiler and controls are often what separate a C from a D here.
Buckfastleigh's housing mix
The most common home type in Buckfastleigh is the terraced house (41%), then semi-detached (27%). Across England, the ONS median for terraced homes is 67, against 74 for flats, the best-scoring type.
Protected buildings in Buckfastleigh
Historic England lists 79 buildings in and around Buckfastleigh. Designated conservation area here: Buckfastleigh. Check consent before upgrading a protected Buckfastleigh home.
What Buckfastleigh is built on
The bedrock under Buckfastleigh is mostly mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Solid masonry walls rate poorly on an EPC without proof of insulation.
Renting out in Buckfastleigh
The 2021 Census found 260 privately rented households in Buckfastleigh, 21% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 56%. Locally, 48% are at C or above across Teignbridge district, the level all private lets need by 1 October 2030.
EPC questions in Buckfastleigh
Is an EPC required to sell my Buckfastleigh home?
Yes. A valid EPC must be in place before marketing starts. Get a quote online, or call us.
EPC rules for letting in Buckfastleigh?
Each let needs a current certificate showing E or better; the bar moves to C on 1 October 2030. 21% of Buckfastleigh households rent privately.
Does my Buckfastleigh home already have an EPC?
Possibly: certificates last 10 years, and you can search the government register free.
What is a typical EPC rating in Buckfastleigh?
Median 66, band D, with 40% at C or above (ONS, Teignbridge 017).
Is a listed building in Buckfastleigh 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. Buckfastleigh has 79 listed buildings.
Buying in Buckfastleigh?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Buckfastleigh.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Ashburton 4.1 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Dartington 6.5 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC South Brent 7.3 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Totnes 8.5 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Ipplepen 9.7 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC Newton Abbot 13.1 km · median 67 (D)