Energy Performance Certificates · Chagford, Devon
EPC Chagford
Request a quote for a domestic EPC in Chagford, carried out by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Chagford
- Local median score
- 58 Band D
- Band C or above
- 30% of homes with an EPC
- West Devon district
- 66 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Roughly 30 in every 100 certificated homes in and around Chagford are band C or higher, with a median score of 58, band D (ONS area West Devon 003).
For comparison, West Devon district sits at 66 and England at 69, so Chagford is 8 points below its wider area. Existing homes have a median of 54; new builds reach 84.
Figures use the latest EPC for each home lodged from April 2015 to March 2025, so homes without one are not counted.
Chagford's homes, by the numbers
Age of the housing
With 48% of homes older than 1919 and 16% newer than 2000, Chagford has a large stock of early, typically solid-walled houses. In West Devon district, only 10% of pre-1929 homes reach band C.
Mains gas and other fuels
Of Chagford's 568 households, 73% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: oil 3%, electricity 3%. 15% combined more than one, and 3% had no central heating. Gas is relatively cheap in the EPC cost model, so an efficient condensing boiler helps a home score well.
Type of home
Census 2021 counts Chagford's homes as 30% terraced, 30% semi-detached, 26% detached, 14% flats. Terraced homes: England median 67.
Protected buildings in Chagford
50 listed buildings stand in and around Chagford (Historic England). Conservation area: Chagford. Energy upgrades on protected homes often need planning or listed building consent.
What Chagford is built on
Geologically, Chagford sits on granite (BGS). Wall construction is a major input to the rating.
Letting a home in Chagford
22% of Chagford households (125) rented privately in 2021, 62% owned their home and 15% rented socially. 44% of certificated homes in West Devon district already meet the band C target set for 1 October 2030.
Chagford EPC FAQs
Can I sell a Chagford home without an EPC?
No; it has to be commissioned before marketing. Request a quote online, or call us.
Do landlords in Chagford need an EPC?
Yes: a valid EPC rated E or above, unless an exemption is registered, rising to C by 1 October 2030. Chagford had 125 privately rented households in 2021.
How long is an EPC valid?
10 years from the date it was lodged; the register shows any current Chagford certificate.
How do Chagford homes score on EPCs?
A median of 58 (D); 30% reach C or better.
Do listed homes in Chagford 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. 50 buildings around Chagford are listed.
Buying in Chagford?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Chagford.
Also around Chagford
- EPC Moretonhampstead 5.5 km · median 59 (D)
- EPC Okehampton 13.6 km · median 68 (D)
- EPC Bovey Tracey 14.6 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC North Tawton 14.7 km · median 74 (C)
- EPC Crediton 18.3 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Ashburton 18.5 km · median 66 (D)