Energy Performance Certificates · Camelford, Cornwall
EPC Camelford
Request a quote for a domestic EPC in Camelford, carried out by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
On the booking page, choose Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Camelford
- Local median score
- 60 Band D
- Band C or above
- 32% of homes with an EPC
- North Cornwall (constituency)
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Roughly 32 in every 100 certificated homes in and around Camelford are band C or higher, with a median score of 60, band D (ONS area Cornwall 004).
For comparison, the North Cornwall constituency sits at 68 and England at 69, so Camelford is 8 points below its wider area. New-build homes here score a median 79, against 58 for existing homes.
Figures use the latest EPC for each home lodged from April 2015 to March 2025, so homes without one are not counted.
Why Camelford homes score as they do
How old Camelford's homes are
With 24% of homes older than 1919 and 34% newer than 2000, Camelford has a sizeable stock of early, typically solid-walled houses. In the North Cornwall constituency, only 11% of pre-1929 homes reach band C.
Heating: largely off mains gas
5% of the 1,270 households counted in Camelford in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: oil 35%, electricity 31%, renewables such as heat pumps 6%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 5%. 14% combined more than one, and 3% had no central heating. Running-cost modelling penalises oil and LPG compared with mains gas.
Camelford's housing mix
Camelford is 36% detached, 28% semi-detached, 22% terraced, 14% flats by Census 2021 count. Detached homes: England median 68.
Heritage protection
Historic England lists 24 buildings in and around Camelford. Designated conservation area here: Camelford. Energy upgrades on protected homes often need planning or listed building consent.
Geology and walls
BGS maps mudstone, siltstone and sandstone beneath Camelford. Where that stone went into the walls of older cottages, expect solid walls on the certificate.
Renting out in Camelford
In Camelford, private renters are 18% of households (230 in 2021), alongside 58% owners and 23% social tenants. 48% of certificated homes in the North Cornwall constituency already meet the band C target set for 1 October 2030.
EPC questions in Camelford
Can I sell a Camelford home without an EPC?
No; it has to be commissioned before marketing. Request a quote online, or call us.
Do landlords in Camelford need an EPC?
Yes: a valid EPC rated E or above, unless an exemption is registered, rising to C by 1 October 2030. Camelford had 230 privately rented households in 2021.
How long is an EPC valid?
10 years from the date it was lodged; the register shows any current Camelford certificate.
How do Camelford homes score on EPCs?
A median of 60 (D); 32% reach C or better.
Is a listed building in Camelford 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. Camelford has 24 listed buildings.
Buying in Camelford?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Camelford.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Delabole 3.7 km · median 57 (D)
- EPC Tintagel 6.7 km · median 57 (D)
- EPC Boscastle 6.9 km · median 57 (D)
- EPC Port Isaac 11.2 km · median 62 (D)
- EPC Wadebridge 16.3 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Bodmin 17.1 km · median 72 (C)
All North Cornwall constituency EPC pages · All Cornwall EPC pages