Energy Performance Certificates · Constantine, Cornwall
EPC Constantine
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EPC ratings in Constantine
- Local median score
- 66 Band D
- Band C or above
- 47% of homes with an EPC
- Camborne and Redruth (constituency)
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
A typical Constantine home with an EPC scores 66, in band D; 47% manage C or above. That is the ONS median for Cornwall 066.
Set against 67 for the Camborne and Redruth constituency, Constantine comes out 1 point below; England overall is 69. Existing homes have a median of 56; new builds reach 83.
Based on certificates lodged April 2015 to March 2025; homes never assessed in that time are left out.
Constantine's homes, by the numbers
How old Constantine's homes are
VOA records show 38% of Constantine homes were built before 1919, while 17% are from 2000 onwards. In the Camborne and Redruth constituency the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 55; the newest (2012 on) score 83.
Off-gas heating
4% of the 427 households counted in Constantine in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: oil 34%, electricity 21%, renewables such as heat pumps 9%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 6%. 17% combined more than one, and 6% had no central heating. Because the rating reflects estimated fuel bills, off-gas homes often need better insulation or a heat pump to reach C.
Constantine's housing mix
Census 2021 counts Constantine's homes as 40% detached, 31% terraced, 26% semi-detached, 3% flats. Nationally, detached homes have a median EPC score of 68 (ONS).
Heritage protection
36 listed buildings stand in and around Constantine (Historic England). Conservation area: Constantine.
Geology and walls
BGS maps granite beneath Constantine. Where that stone went into the walls of older cottages, expect solid walls on the certificate.
Letting a home in Constantine
12% of Constantine households (51) rented privately in 2021, 66% owned their home and 21% rented socially. The government has confirmed a move to C by 1 October 2030; 47% of certificated homes in the Camborne and Redruth constituency already meet it.
Constantine EPC FAQs
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Constantine?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Constantine rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 51 Constantine households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Constantine certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Constantine better or worse than average for EPCs?
3 points below the England median: 66 against 69.
Do listed homes in Constantine 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. 36 buildings around Constantine are listed.
Buying in Constantine?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Constantine.
Also around Constantine
- EPC Helston 7.3 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Penryn 7.6 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Stithians 7.8 km · median 55 (D)
- EPC Falmouth 8.3 km · median 65 (D)
- EPC Ponsanooth 9.1 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Flushing 9.1 km · median 57 (D)
All Camborne and Redruth constituency EPC pages · All Cornwall EPC pages