Energy Performance Certificates · Exeter, Devon
EPC Exeter
Request a quote for a domestic EPC in Exeter, carried out by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
On the booking page, choose Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Exeter
- Local median score
- 77 Band C
- Band C or above
- 77% of homes with an EPC
- Exeter district
- 70 Band C
- England
- 69 Band C
Roughly 77 in every 100 certificated homes in and around Exeter are band C or higher, with a median score of 77, band C (ONS area Exeter 011).
Set against 70 for Exeter district, Exeter comes out 7 points above; England overall is 69. New-build homes here score a median 84, against 72 for existing homes.
Based on certificates lodged April 2015 to March 2025; homes never assessed in that time are left out.
Why Exeter homes score as they do
Building age
With 19% of homes older than 1919 and 27% newer than 2000, Exeter has a sizeable stock of early, typically solid-walled houses. In Exeter district, only 27% of pre-1929 homes reach band C.
Mains gas and other fuels
Of Exeter's 50,222 households, 76% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: electricity 12%. 7% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. Mains gas gives a head start in the EPC model; the boiler age and controls matter next.
Houses and flats
Census 2021 counts Exeter's homes as 31% terraced, 27% semi-detached, 26% flats, 15% detached. Terraced homes: England median 67.
Protected buildings in Exeter
Historic England lists 758 buildings in and around Exeter. Designated conservation areas here: Alphin Brook, Alphington, Belmont and 16 more.
What Exeter is built on
Geologically, Exeter sits on mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Wall construction is a major input to the rating.
Renting out in Exeter
25% of Exeter households (12,708) rented privately in 2021, 57% owned their home and 17% rented socially. The government has confirmed a move to C by 1 October 2030; 59% of certificated homes in Exeter district already meet it.
EPC questions in Exeter
Can I sell a Exeter home without an EPC?
No; it has to be commissioned before marketing. Request a quote online, or call us.
Do landlords in Exeter need an EPC?
Yes: a valid EPC rated E or above, unless an exemption is registered, rising to C by 1 October 2030. Exeter had 12,708 privately rented households in 2021.
How long is an EPC valid?
10 years from the date it was lodged; the register shows any current Exeter certificate.
How do Exeter homes score on EPCs?
A median of 77 (C); 77% reach C or better.
Is a listed building in Exeter 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. Exeter has 758 listed buildings.
Buying in Exeter?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Exeter.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Exminster 5.5 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Topsham 6.4 km · median 76 (C)
- EPC Broadclyst 7.9 km · median 83 (B)
- EPC Exton 8.8 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Cranbrook 9 km · median 84 (B)
- EPC Kenton 10.1 km · median 70 (C)