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Energy Performance Certificates · Exminster, Devon

EPC Exminster

An EPC for your Exminster sale or let, from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote to get started.

When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.

EPC ratings in Exminster

Local median score
70 Band C
Band C or above
57% of homes with an EPC
Teignbridge district
68 Band D
England
69 Band C

Exminster's median EPC score is 70 (band C), going by ONS figures for Teignbridge 002, where 57% of homes with a certificate are C or above.

Set against 68 for Teignbridge district, Exminster comes out 2 points above; England overall is 69. Existing homes have a median of 66; new builds reach 84.

Based on certificates lodged April 2015 to March 2025; homes never assessed in that time are left out.

Exminster's homes, by the numbers

Age of the housing

About 18% of Exminster's homes date from before 1919 (VOA) and 34% from 2000 or later. Across Teignbridge district, homes built before 1929 have a median score of 59, with 18% at C or above; those built since 2012 reach 84.

Mains gas and other fuels

Of Exminster's 1,865 households, 79% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: electricity 7%, oil 3%. 8% 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.

Type of home

Census 2021 counts Exminster's homes as 42% detached, 26% semi-detached, 21% terraced, 11% flats. Flats tend to score best (England median 74) because they share walls; detached homes sit at 68.

Protected buildings in Exminster

19 listed buildings stand in and around Exminster (Historic England).

What Exminster is built on

Exminster 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 Exminster

16% of Exminster households (297) rented privately in 2021, 72% owned their home and 10% rented socially. The government has confirmed a move to C by 1 October 2030; 48% of certificated homes in Teignbridge district already meet it.

Read more about minimum EPC rules for landlords.

Exminster EPC FAQs

When do I need an EPC to sell in Exminster?

Before you put it on the market. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.

What is the minimum EPC for a Exminster let?

E, unless exempt, until the move to C by 1 October 2030. In 2021, 297 Exminster households were private tenants.

How long does an EPC last?

Ten years. Check a Exminster address free on the government's Find an energy certificate service.

What EPC band are most Exminster homes?

Around band C: the ONS median for Teignbridge 002 is 70.

Do listed homes in Exminster 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. 19 buildings around Exminster are listed.

Buying in Exminster?

An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Exminster.

Also around Exminster

All Teignbridge EPC pages · All Devon EPC pages

Sources

ONS median EPC score, Mar 2025 · ONS EPC band C+, Mar 2025 · Census 2021 (Nomis) · VOA CTSOP 2025 · Historic England · BGS 625k · GOV.UK MEES guidance · GOV.UK response, Jan 2026