Energy Performance Certificates · Dartington, Devon
EPC Dartington
Request a quote for a domestic EPC in Dartington, carried out by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Dartington
- Local median score
- 63 Band D
- Band C or above
- 39% of homes with an EPC
- South Hams district
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Roughly 39 in every 100 certificated homes in and around Dartington are band C or higher, with a median score of 63, band D (ONS area South Hams 006).
Set against 68 for South Hams district, Dartington comes out 5 points below; England overall is 69. Existing homes have a median of 58; new builds reach 84.
Based on certificates lodged April 2015 to March 2025; homes never assessed in that time are left out.
Dartington's homes, by the numbers
Building age
With 17% of homes older than 1919 and 27% newer than 2000, Dartington has a sizeable stock of early, typically solid-walled houses. In South Hams district, only 11% of pre-1929 homes reach band C.
Heating fuel
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 80% of 416 households in Dartington. Other single fuels: electricity 3%. 12% combined more than one, and 1% had no central heating. Mains gas gives a head start in the EPC model; the boiler age and controls matter next.
Houses and flats
The most common home type in Dartington is the detached house (45%), then semi-detached (32%). Detached homes: England median 68.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
22 listed buildings stand in and around Dartington (Historic England). South Hams has not published conservation area boundaries nationally, so ask the council whether a Dartington address is in one.
Local stone and walls
Dartington sits mainly on mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Older houses built of local stone usually have solid walls, which the assessor records as uninsulated unless there is evidence otherwise.
Letting a home in Dartington
The 2021 Census found 37 privately rented households in Dartington, 9% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 73%. The government has confirmed a move to C by 1 October 2030; 48% of certificated homes in South Hams district already meet it.
Dartington EPC FAQs
Can I sell a Dartington home without an EPC?
No; it has to be commissioned before marketing. Request a quote online, or call us.
Do landlords in Dartington need an EPC?
Yes: a valid EPC rated E or above, unless an exemption is registered, rising to C by 1 October 2030. Dartington had 37 privately rented households in 2021.
How long is an EPC valid?
10 years from the date it was lodged; the register shows any current Dartington certificate.
How do Dartington homes score on EPCs?
A median of 63 (D); 39% reach C or better.
Do listed homes in Dartington 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. 22 buildings around Dartington are listed.
Buying in Dartington?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Dartington.
Also around Dartington
- EPC Totnes 2 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Buckfastleigh 6.5 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Ipplepen 6.9 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC Stoke Gabriel 7.6 km · median 60 (D)
- EPC Marldon 8.2 km · median 60 (D)
- EPC Ashburton 8.8 km · median 66 (D)