Energy Performance Certificates · Carnon Downs, Cornwall
EPC Carnon Downs
Request a quote for a domestic EPC in Carnon Downs, carried out by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
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EPC ratings in Carnon Downs
- Local median score
- 61 Band D
- Band C or above
- 37% of homes with an EPC
- Truro and Falmouth (constituency)
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Roughly 37 in every 100 certificated homes in and around Carnon Downs are band C or higher, with a median score of 61, band D (ONS area Cornwall 047).
That puts it 6 points below the median for the Truro and Falmouth constituency (67) and 8 points below England (69). Existing homes have a median of 55; new builds reach 84.
Source window: EPCs lodged April 2015 to March 2025, latest per home.
Carnon Downs' homes, by the numbers
Building age
With 28% of homes older than 1919 and 16% newer than 2000, Carnon Downs has a sizeable stock of early, typically solid-walled houses. In the Truro and Falmouth constituency, only 13% of pre-1929 homes reach band C.
Heating fuel
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 63% of 995 households in Carnon Downs. Other single fuels: oil 10%, electricity 7%, renewables such as heat pumps 2%. 15% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. Gas prices in the EPC model are low, which helps on-gas homes.
Houses and flats
The most common home type in Carnon Downs is the detached house (66%), then semi-detached (17%). Detached homes: England median 68.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
1 listed building stands in and around Carnon Downs (Historic England). That can limit upgrades such as external insulation or new windows.
Local stone and walls
Geologically, Carnon Downs sits on mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Wall construction is a major input to the rating.
Letting a home in Carnon Downs
The 2021 Census found 108 privately rented households in Carnon Downs, 11% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 83%. It goes up to C by 1 October 2030 (government response, January 2026). In the Truro and Falmouth constituency, 47% of homes with an EPC are C or above.
Carnon Downs EPC FAQs
Can I sell a Carnon Downs home without an EPC?
No; it has to be commissioned before marketing. Request a quote online, or call us.
Do landlords in Carnon Downs need an EPC?
Yes: a valid EPC rated E or above, unless an exemption is registered, rising to C by 1 October 2030. Carnon Downs had 108 privately rented households in 2021.
How long is an EPC valid?
10 years from the date it was lodged; the register shows any current Carnon Downs certificate.
How do Carnon Downs homes score on EPCs?
A median of 61 (D); 37% reach C or better.
Do listed homes in Carnon Downs 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 Carnon Downs is listed.
Buying in Carnon Downs?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Carnon Downs.
Also around Carnon Downs
- EPC Penpol 2 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC Perranarworthal 3.2 km · median 57 (D)
- EPC Mylor Bridge 4.1 km · median 57 (D)
- EPC Ponsanooth 5 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Threemilestone 5 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Truro 5.1 km · median 70 (C)
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