Energy Performance Certificates · Cranbrook, Devon
EPC Cranbrook
Energy Performance Certificates for Cranbrook homes, by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote online.
When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Cranbrook
- Local median score
- 84 Band B
- Band C or above
- 100% of homes with an EPC
- East Devon district
- 69 Band C
- England
- 69 Band C
In ONS small area East Devon 022, which covers Cranbrook, the median EPC score is 84: band B. 100% of certificated homes there reach C or better.
For comparison, East Devon district sits at 69 and England at 69, so Cranbrook is 15 points above its wider area. Existing homes have a median of 78; 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.
Cranbrook's homes, by the numbers
Building age
14% of the housing here pre-dates 1919, according to the VOA. Older, solid-walled homes tend to rate lower: in East Devon district, pre-1929 homes have a median of 58, against 70 for 1983 to 2011 homes.
Off-gas heating
14% of the 1,876 households counted in Cranbrook in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 17%, renewables such as heat pumps 3%. 7% combined more than one, and 1% had no central heating. Running-cost modelling penalises oil and LPG compared with mains gas.
Houses and flats
Census 2021 counts Cranbrook's homes as 34% semi-detached, 33% terraced, 24% detached, 8% flats. Across England, the ONS median for semi-detached homes is 67, against 74 for flats, the best-scoring type.
Heritage protection
12 listed buildings stand in and around Cranbrook (Historic England). Energy upgrades on protected homes often need planning or listed building consent.
Geology and walls
The bedrock under Cranbrook is mostly mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Solid masonry walls rate poorly on an EPC without proof of insulation.
Letting a home in Cranbrook
14% of Cranbrook households (267) rented privately in 2021, 59% owned their home and 15% rented socially. 53% of certificated homes in East Devon district already meet the band C target set for 1 October 2030.
Cranbrook EPC FAQs
Is an EPC required to sell my Cranbrook home?
Yes. A valid EPC must be in place before marketing starts. Get a quote online, or call us.
EPC rules for letting in Cranbrook?
Each let needs a current certificate showing E or better; the bar moves to C on 1 October 2030. 14% of Cranbrook households rent privately.
Does my Cranbrook home already have an EPC?
Possibly: certificates last 10 years, and you can search the government register free.
What is a typical EPC rating in Cranbrook?
Median 84, band B, with 100% at C or above (ONS, East Devon 022).
Do listed homes in Cranbrook 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. 12 buildings around Cranbrook are listed.
Buying in Cranbrook?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Cranbrook.
Also around Cranbrook
- EPC Broadclyst 3.2 km · median 83 (B)
- EPC West Hill 6.5 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Woodbury 7.8 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Topsham 8.1 km · median 76 (C)
- EPC Bradninch 8.9 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Exton 8.9 km · median 69 (C)