Energy Performance Certificates · Carlyon Bay, Cornwall
EPC Carlyon Bay
Request a quote for a domestic EPC in Carlyon Bay, carried out by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
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EPC ratings in Carlyon Bay
- Local median score
- 71 Band C
- Band C or above
- 60% of homes with an EPC
- St Austell and Newquay (constituency)
- 69 Band C
- England
- 69 Band C
Roughly 60 in every 100 certificated homes in and around Carlyon Bay are band C or higher, with a median score of 71, band C (ONS area Cornwall 036).
For comparison, the St Austell and Newquay constituency sits at 69 and England at 69, so Carlyon Bay is 2 points above its wider area. Existing homes have a median of 68; new builds reach 83.
Figures use the latest EPC for each home lodged from April 2015 to March 2025, so homes without one are not counted.
Carlyon Bay's homes, by the numbers
How old Carlyon Bay's homes are
With 6% of homes older than 1919 and 38% newer than 2000, Carlyon Bay has a modest stock of early, typically solid-walled houses. In the St Austell and Newquay constituency, only 14% of pre-1929 homes reach band C.
Mains gas and other fuels
76% of the 568 households counted in Carlyon Bay in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 5%, oil 3%. 10% combined more than one, and 1% had no central heating. Gas is relatively cheap in the EPC cost model, so an efficient condensing boiler helps a home score well.
Carlyon Bay's housing mix
Census 2021 counts Carlyon Bay's homes as 78% detached, 13% flats, 8% semi-detached, 1% terraced. Detached homes: England median 68.
Heritage protection
1 listed building stands in and around Carlyon Bay (Historic England). Energy upgrades on protected homes often need planning or listed building consent.
Geology and walls
Geologically, Carlyon Bay sits on mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Wall construction is a major input to the rating.
Letting a home in Carlyon Bay
12% of Carlyon Bay households (70) rented privately in 2021, 87% owned their home and 1% rented socially. 51% of certificated homes in the St Austell and Newquay constituency already meet the band C target set for 1 October 2030.
Carlyon Bay EPC FAQs
Can I sell a Carlyon Bay home without an EPC?
No; it has to be commissioned before marketing. Request a quote online, or call us.
Do landlords in Carlyon Bay need an EPC?
Yes: a valid EPC rated E or above, unless an exemption is registered, rising to C by 1 October 2030. Carlyon Bay had 70 privately rented households in 2021.
How long is an EPC valid?
10 years from the date it was lodged; the register shows any current Carlyon Bay certificate.
How do Carlyon Bay homes score on EPCs?
A median of 71 (C); 60% reach C or better.
Do listed homes in Carlyon Bay 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. 1 building around Carlyon Bay is listed.
Buying in Carlyon Bay?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Carlyon Bay.
Also around Carlyon Bay
- EPC St Austell 3.2 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC St Blazey 3.5 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Tywardreath 4.5 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Penwithick 4.7 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC Bugle 7.4 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC Fowey 7.9 km · median 66 (D)
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