Energy Performance Certificates · Downderry, Cornwall
EPC Downderry
Selling or letting in Downderry? Get a quote for a domestic EPC from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
On the booking page, choose Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Downderry
- Local median score
- 53 Band E
- Band C or above
- 21% of homes with an EPC
- South East Cornwall (constituency)
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
A typical Downderry home with an EPC scores 53, in band E; 21% manage C or above. That is the ONS median for Cornwall 023.
Set against 67 for the South East Cornwall constituency, Downderry comes out 14 points below; England overall is 69. New-build homes here score a median 82, against 51 for existing homes.
Based on certificates lodged April 2015 to March 2025; homes never assessed in that time are left out.
Why Downderry homes score as they do
Building age
VOA records show 27% of Downderry homes were built before 1919, while 19% are from 2000 onwards. In the South East Cornwall constituency the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 52; the newest (2012 on) score 84.
Few Downderry homes on mains gas
Of Downderry's 399 households, 3% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: oil 33%, electricity 30%, renewables such as heat pumps 10%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 7%, wood or solid fuel 3%. 11% combined more than one, and 3% 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.
Houses and flats
The most common home type in Downderry is the detached house (52%), then semi-detached (23%). Nationally, detached homes have a median EPC score of 68 (ONS).
Protected buildings in Downderry
Historic England lists 1 building in and around Downderry.
What Downderry is built on
BGS maps mudstone, siltstone and sandstone beneath Downderry. Where that stone went into the walls of older cottages, expect solid walls on the certificate.
Renting out in Downderry
The 2021 Census found 71 privately rented households in Downderry, 18% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 78%. The government has confirmed a move to C by 1 October 2030; 46% of certificated homes in the South East Cornwall constituency already meet it.
EPC questions in Downderry
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Downderry?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Downderry rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 71 Downderry households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Downderry certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Downderry better or worse than average for EPCs?
16 points below the England median: 53 against 69.
Is a listed building in Downderry exempt from needing an EPC?
Only if meeting minimum energy requirements would unacceptably alter its character or appearance. Ask the local authority's conservation officer. Downderry has 1 listed building.
Buying in Downderry?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Downderry.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Looe 6.2 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC Menheniot 9.3 km · median 76 (C)
- EPC Millbrook 10.8 km · median 58 (D)
- EPC Polperro 11.3 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC Kingsand and Cawsand 12.1 km · median 58 (D)
- EPC Torpoint 12.2 km · median 69 (C)
All South East Cornwall constituency EPC pages · All Cornwall EPC pages