Energy Performance Certificates · Exmouth, Devon
EPC Exmouth
Selling or letting in Exmouth? Get a quote for a domestic EPC from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Exmouth
- Local median score
- 66 Band D
- Band C or above
- 38% of homes with an EPC
- East Devon district
- 69 Band C
- England
- 69 Band C
Exmouth straddles 2 ONS small areas: East Devon 019 scores 66 (band D, 38% at C or above); East Devon 020 scores 73 (band C, 70% at C or above).
Exmouth is 3 points below the England median of 69, and 3 points below East Devon district at 69. Existing homes have a median of 65; new builds reach 78.
ONS counts only homes with a certificate lodged between April 2015 and March 2025.
Exmouth's homes, by the numbers
Age of the housing
VOA records show 23% of Exmouth homes were built before 1919, while 13% are from 2000 onwards. In East Devon district the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 58; the newest (2012 on) score 84.
Heating fuel
79% of the 15,991 households counted in Exmouth in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 9%. 8% combined more than one, and 1% had no central heating. With most homes on gas, the boiler and controls are often what separate a C from a D here.
Type of home
The most common home type in Exmouth is the semi-detached house (27%), then detached (26%). Nationally, semi-detached homes have a median EPC score of 67 (ONS).
Heritage protection
117 listed buildings stand in and around Exmouth (Historic England). Conservation area: Exmouth. Check consent before upgrading a protected Exmouth home.
Geology and walls
BGS maps sandstone and conglomerate beneath Exmouth. Where that stone went into the walls of older cottages, expect solid walls on the certificate.
Letting a home in Exmouth
The 2021 Census found 2,999 privately rented households in Exmouth, 19% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 70%. Locally, 53% are at C or above across East Devon district, the level all private lets need by 1 October 2030.
Exmouth EPC FAQs
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Exmouth?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Exmouth rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 2,999 Exmouth households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Exmouth certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Exmouth better or worse than average for EPCs?
3 points below the England median: 66 against 69.
Do listed homes in Exmouth 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. 117 buildings around Exmouth are listed.
Buying in Exmouth?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Exmouth.
Also around Exmouth
- EPC Starcross 2.6 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Dawlish Warren 3.3 km · median 73 (C)
- EPC Lympstone 3.5 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Kenton 4.9 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Dawlish 5.7 km · median 73 (C)
- EPC Exton 5.9 km · median 69 (C)