Energy Performance Certificates · Chulmleigh, Devon
EPC Chulmleigh
An EPC for your Chulmleigh sale or let, from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote to get started.
On the booking page, choose Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Chulmleigh
- Local median score
- 60 Band D
- Band C or above
- 36% of homes with an EPC
- North Devon district
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Chulmleigh's median EPC score is 60 (band D), going by ONS figures for North Devon 014, where 36% of homes with a certificate are C or above.
Chulmleigh is 9 points below the England median of 69, and 8 points below North Devon district at 68. New-build homes here score a median 80, against 55 for existing homes.
ONS counts only homes with a certificate lodged between April 2015 and March 2025.
Why Chulmleigh homes score as they do
Age of the housing
About 42% of Chulmleigh's homes date from before 1919 (VOA) and 20% from 2000 or later. Across North Devon district, homes built before 1929 have a median score of 56, with 13% at C or above; those built since 2012 reach 84.
Heating: largely off mains gas
6% of the 615 households counted in Chulmleigh in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: oil 30%, electricity 30%, renewables such as heat pumps 13%. 15% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. EPC ratings rest on modelled running costs, so oil, LPG and older electric systems usually score lower than gas.
Type of home
Chulmleigh is 38% detached, 29% semi-detached, 26% terraced, 6% flats by Census 2021 count. Flats tend to score best (England median 74) because they share walls; detached homes sit at 68.
Heritage protection
Historic England lists 77 buildings in and around Chulmleigh. Designated conservation area here: Chulmleigh. Check consent before upgrading a protected Chulmleigh home.
Geology and walls
BGS maps mudstone, siltstone and sandstone beneath Chulmleigh. Where that stone went into the walls of older cottages, expect solid walls on the certificate.
Renting out in Chulmleigh
In Chulmleigh, private renters are 15% of households (93 in 2021), alongside 67% owners and 15% social tenants. Locally, 49% are at C or above across North Devon district, the level all private lets need by 1 October 2030.
EPC questions in Chulmleigh
When do I need an EPC to sell in Chulmleigh?
Before you put it on the market. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What is the minimum EPC for a Chulmleigh let?
E, unless exempt, until the move to C by 1 October 2030. In 2021, 93 Chulmleigh households were private tenants.
How long does an EPC last?
Ten years. Check a Chulmleigh address free on the government's Find an energy certificate service.
What EPC band are most Chulmleigh homes?
Around band D: the ONS median for North Devon 014 is 60.
Is a listed building in Chulmleigh 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. Chulmleigh has 77 listed buildings.
Buying in Chulmleigh?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Chulmleigh.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Winkleigh 8.3 km · median 57 (D)
- EPC Witheridge 11.7 km · median 60 (D)
- EPC South Molton 12 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC North Tawton 12.7 km · median 74 (C)
- EPC Hatherleigh 17.5 km · median 74 (C)
- EPC Landkey 19.2 km · median 76 (C)