Energy Performance Certificates · Bugle, Cornwall
EPC Bugle
Energy Performance Certificates for Bugle homes, by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote online.
On the booking page, choose Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Bugle
- Local median score
- 63 Band D
- Band C or above
- 40% of homes with an EPC
- St Austell and Newquay (constituency)
- 69 Band C
- England
- 69 Band C
In ONS small area Cornwall 027, which covers Bugle, the median EPC score is 63: band D. 40% of certificated homes there reach C or better.
England's median is 69. Bugle: 63. St Austell and Newquay: 69. New-build homes here score a median 85, against 59 for existing homes.
Homes in Bugle without a certificate from April 2015 to March 2025 are not in these numbers.
Why Bugle homes score as they do
Building age
25% of the housing here pre-dates 1919, according to the VOA. Older, solid-walled homes tend to rate lower: in the St Austell and Newquay constituency, pre-1929 homes have a median of 54, against 71 for 1983 to 2011 homes.
Few Bugle homes on mains gas
4% of the 1,024 households counted in Bugle in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 41%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 17%, oil 16%, wood or solid fuel 2%. 12% combined more than one, and 5% had no central heating. Oil, LPG and storage heaters cost more to run in the EPC model, which pulls scores down.
Houses and flats
The most common home type in Bugle is the semi-detached house (33%), then detached (22%). Caravans and mobile homes make up 15%. Across England, the ONS median for semi-detached homes is 67, against 74 for flats, the best-scoring type.
Heritage protection
Historic England lists 4 buildings in and around Bugle. Windows, wall insulation and solar panels may need consent on these homes.
Geology and walls
The bedrock under Bugle is mostly granite (BGS). Solid masonry walls rate poorly on an EPC without proof of insulation.
Renting out in Bugle
The 2021 Census found 377 privately rented households in Bugle, 37% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 49%. From 1 October 2030 that rises to C, a level 51% of certificated homes across the St Austell and Newquay constituency reach now.
EPC questions in Bugle
Is an EPC required to sell my Bugle home?
Yes. A valid EPC must be in place before marketing starts. Get a quote online, or call us.
EPC rules for letting in Bugle?
Each let needs a current certificate showing E or better; the bar moves to C on 1 October 2030. 37% of Bugle households rent privately.
Does my Bugle 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 Bugle?
Median 63, band D, with 40% at C or above (ONS, Cornwall 027).
Is a listed building in Bugle 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. Bugle has 4 listed buildings.
Buying in Bugle?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Bugle.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Penwithick 2.7 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC Roche 3.1 km · median 60 (D)
- EPC Lanivet 5.7 km · median 55 (D)
- EPC St Dennis 6.4 km · median 60 (D)
- EPC St Austell 6.4 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Foxhole 6.4 km · median 58 (D)
All St Austell and Newquay constituency EPC pages · All Cornwall EPC pages