Energy Performance Certificates · Bude, Cornwall
EPC Bude
Selling or letting in Bude? Get a quote for a domestic EPC from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Bude
- Local median score
- 71 Band C
- Band C or above
- 61% of homes with an EPC
- North Cornwall (constituency)
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
A typical Bude home with an EPC scores 71, in band C; 61% manage C or above. That is the ONS median for Cornwall 001.
Bude is 2 points above the England median of 69, and 3 points above the North Cornwall constituency at 68. Existing homes have a median of 68; new builds reach 84.
ONS counts only homes with a certificate lodged between April 2015 and March 2025.
Bude's homes, by the numbers
How old Bude's homes are
VOA records show 21% of Bude homes were built before 1919, while 26% are from 2000 onwards. In the North Cornwall constituency the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 49; the newest (2012 on) score 84.
Heating fuel
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 73% of 3,446 households in Bude. Other single fuels: electricity 13%, oil 2%. 8% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. With most homes on gas, the boiler and controls are often what separate a C from a D here.
Bude's housing mix
The most common home type in Bude is the detached house (37%), then semi-detached (26%). Nationally, detached homes have a median EPC score of 68 (ONS).
Listed buildings and conservation areas
22 listed buildings stand in and around Bude (Historic England). Conservation area: Bude. Check consent before upgrading a protected Bude home.
Local stone and walls
The bedrock under Bude is mostly mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Solid masonry walls rate poorly on an EPC without proof of insulation.
Letting a home in Bude
The 2021 Census found 729 privately rented households in Bude, 21% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 61%. Locally, 48% are at C or above across the North Cornwall constituency, the level all private lets need by 1 October 2030.
Bude EPC FAQs
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Bude?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Bude rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 729 Bude households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Bude certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Bude better or worse than average for EPCs?
2 points above the England median: 71 against 69.
Do listed homes in Bude 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. 22 buildings around Bude are listed.
Buying in Bude?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Bude.
Also around Bude
- EPC Stratton 2.2 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Holsworthy 13.7 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC Bradworthy 13.7 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC Hartland 18.5 km · median 54 (E)
- EPC Boscastle 19.3 km · median 57 (D)
- EPC Tintagel 23.6 km · median 57 (D)
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