Energy Performance Certificates · Colyton, Devon
EPC Colyton
An EPC for your Colyton sale or let, from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote to get started.
Select Residential, then Domestic EPC, when you book.
EPC ratings in Colyton
- Local median score
- 61 Band D
- Band C or above
- 31% of homes with an EPC
- East Devon district
- 69 Band C
- England
- 69 Band C
Colyton's median EPC score is 61 (band D), going by ONS figures for East Devon 007, where 31% of homes with a certificate are C or above.
Set against 69 for East Devon district, Colyton comes out 8 points below; England overall is 69. The gap between new builds (83) and older stock (60) is 23 points.
Based on certificates lodged April 2015 to March 2025; homes never assessed in that time are left out.
What shapes EPC scores in Colyton
How old Colyton's homes are
About 27% of Colyton's homes date from before 1919 (VOA) and 10% from 2000 or later. Across East Devon district, homes built before 1929 have a median score of 58, with 17% at C or above; those built since 2012 reach 84.
Mains gas and other fuels
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 81% of 935 households in Colyton. Other single fuels: electricity 5%. 11% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. Mains gas gives a head start in the EPC model; the boiler age and controls matter next.
Colyton's housing mix
Census 2021 counts Colyton's homes as 36% semi-detached, 33% detached, 24% terraced, 8% flats. Flats tend to score best (England median 74) because they share walls; semi-detached homes sit at 67.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
There are 65 listed buildings in the Colyton area. Colyton also falls within the conservation area Colyton.
Local stone and walls
BGS maps mudstone, siltstone and sandstone beneath Colyton. Where that stone went into the walls of older cottages, expect solid walls on the certificate.
Colyton landlords
14% of Colyton households (136) rented privately in 2021, 68% owned their home and 17% rented socially. The government has confirmed a move to C by 1 October 2030; 53% of certificated homes in East Devon district already meet it.
Common questions about EPCs in Colyton
When do I need an EPC to sell in Colyton?
Before you put it on the market. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What is the minimum EPC for a Colyton let?
E, unless exempt, until the move to C by 1 October 2030. In 2021, 136 Colyton households were private tenants.
How long does an EPC last?
Ten years. Check a Colyton address free on the government's Find an energy certificate service.
What EPC band are most Colyton homes?
Around band D: the ONS median for East Devon 007 is 61.
Are listed buildings in Colyton exempt from EPCs?
Not automatically. A listed home is exempt only where the work needed would unacceptably change its character; the council's conservation officer can advise.
Buying in Colyton?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Colyton.
EPCs near Colyton
- EPC Seaton 3.9 km · median 68 (D)
- EPC Beer 5 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC Axminster 6.8 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Uplyme 8 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC Honiton 10.6 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Sidmouth 13.5 km · median 65 (D)