Energy Performance Certificates · Dawlish, Devon
EPC Dawlish
Request a quote for a domestic EPC in Dawlish, carried out by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
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EPC ratings in Dawlish
- Local median score
- 73 Band C
- Band C or above
- 64% of homes with an EPC
- Teignbridge district
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Dawlish straddles 2 ONS small areas: Teignbridge 005 scores 73 (band C, 64% at C or above); Teignbridge 006 scores 67 (band D, 45% at C or above).
Dawlish is 4 points above the England median of 69, and 5 points above Teignbridge district at 68. Existing homes have a median of 67; new builds reach 84.
ONS counts only homes with a certificate lodged between April 2015 and March 2025.
Dawlish's homes, by the numbers
Building age
With 19% of homes older than 1919 and 22% newer than 2000, Dawlish has a sizeable stock of early, typically solid-walled houses. In Teignbridge district, only 18% of pre-1929 homes reach band C.
Mains gas and other fuels
75% of the 5,543 households counted in Dawlish in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 12%. 8% combined more than one, and 3% had no central heating. With most homes on gas, the boiler and controls are often what separate a C from a D here.
Houses and flats
Census 2021 counts Dawlish's homes as 27% detached, 25% flats, 25% semi-detached, 23% terraced. Detached homes: England median 68.
Heritage protection
91 listed buildings stand in and around Dawlish (Historic England). Conservation area: Dawlish. Check consent before upgrading a protected Dawlish home.
Geology and walls
Dawlish sits mainly on sandstone and conglomerate (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 Dawlish
22% of Dawlish households (1,195) rented privately in 2021, 65% owned their home and 12% rented socially. Locally, 48% are at C or above across Teignbridge district, the level all private lets need by 1 October 2030.
Dawlish EPC FAQs
Can I sell a Dawlish home without an EPC?
No; it has to be commissioned before marketing. Request a quote online, or call us.
Do landlords in Dawlish need an EPC?
Yes: a valid EPC rated E or above, unless an exemption is registered, rising to C by 1 October 2030. Dawlish had 1,195 privately rented households in 2021.
How long is an EPC valid?
10 years from the date it was lodged; the register shows any current Dawlish certificate.
How do Dawlish homes score on EPCs?
A median of 73 (C); 64% reach C or better.
Do listed homes in Dawlish 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. 91 buildings around Dawlish are listed.
Buying in Dawlish?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Dawlish.
Also around Dawlish
- EPC Dawlish Warren 2.5 km · median 73 (C)
- EPC Teignmouth 4.4 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Starcross 5.2 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Shaldon 5.4 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Exmouth 5.7 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Bishopsteignton 6 km · median 66 (D)