Energy Performance Certificates · Combe Martin, Devon
EPC Combe Martin
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EPC ratings in Combe Martin
- Local median score
- 57 Band D
- Band C or above
- 21% of homes with an EPC
- North Devon district
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
A typical Combe Martin home with an EPC scores 57, in band D; 21% manage C or above. That is the ONS median for North Devon 002.
That puts it 11 points below the median for North Devon district (68) and 12 points below England (69). The gap between new builds (80) and older stock (55) is 25 points.
Source window: EPCs lodged April 2015 to March 2025, latest per home.
What shapes EPC scores in Combe Martin
Age of the housing
VOA records show 46% of Combe Martin homes were built before 1919, while 11% are from 2000 onwards. In North Devon district the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 56; the newest (2012 on) score 84.
How Combe Martin heats its homes
72% of the 1,227 households counted in Combe Martin in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 8%, oil 5%. 12% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. Gas prices in the EPC model are low, which helps on-gas homes.
Type of home
Combe Martin is 41% detached, 22% terraced, 20% semi-detached, 15% flats by Census 2021 count. Caravans and mobile homes make up 2%. Nationally, detached homes have a median EPC score of 68 (ONS).
Heritage protection
There are 26 listed buildings in the Combe Martin area. That can limit upgrades such as external insulation or new windows.
Geology and walls
Underfoot: mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS).
Combe Martin landlords
In Combe Martin, private renters are 21% of households (257 in 2021), alongside 74% owners and 5% social tenants. It goes up to C by 1 October 2030 (government response, January 2026). In North Devon district, 49% of homes with an EPC are C or above.
Common questions about EPCs in Combe Martin
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Combe Martin?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Combe Martin rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 257 Combe Martin households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Combe Martin certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Combe Martin better or worse than average for EPCs?
12 points below the England median: 57 against 69.
Are listed buildings in Combe Martin 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 Combe Martin?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Combe Martin.
EPCs near Combe Martin
- EPC Ilfracombe 6.9 km · median 65 (D)
- EPC Woolacombe 12.8 km · median 64 (D)
- EPC Barnstaple 13.6 km · median 67 (D)
- EPC Lynton 13.8 km · median 57 (D)
- EPC Braunton 13.9 km · median 68 (D)
- EPC Landkey 15.5 km · median 76 (C)