Energy Performance Certificates · Falmouth, Cornwall
EPC Falmouth
Selling or letting in Falmouth? 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 Falmouth
- Local median score
- 65 Band D
- Band C or above
- 40% of homes with an EPC
- Truro and Falmouth (constituency)
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Falmouth straddles 3 ONS small areas: Cornwall 063 scores 65 (band D, 40% at C or above); Cornwall 062 scores 68 (band D, 47% at C or above); Cornwall 064 scores 70 (band C, 55% at C or above).
Set against 67 for the Truro and Falmouth constituency, Falmouth comes out 2 points below; England overall is 69. New-build homes here score a median 85, against 64 for existing homes.
Based on certificates lodged April 2015 to March 2025; homes never assessed in that time are left out.
Why Falmouth homes score as they do
Building age
VOA records show 22% of Falmouth homes were built before 1919, while 22% are from 2000 onwards. In the Truro and Falmouth constituency the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 55; the newest (2012 on) score 83.
How Falmouth heats its homes
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 71% of 10,059 households in Falmouth. Other single fuels: electricity 13%, oil 2%. 9% combined more than one, and 3% had no central heating. Mains gas gives a head start in the EPC model; the boiler age and controls matter next.
Houses and flats
Falmouth is 30% semi-detached, 26% terraced, 24% flats, 18% detached by Census 2021 count. Caravans and mobile homes make up 1%. Nationally, semi-detached homes have a median EPC score of 67 (ONS).
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Historic England lists 237 buildings in and around Falmouth. Designated conservation area here: Falmouth.
Local stone and walls
Falmouth sits mainly on breccia (BGS). Older houses built of local stone usually have solid walls, which the assessor records as uninsulated unless there is evidence otherwise.
Renting out in Falmouth
In Falmouth, private renters are 25% of households (2,508 in 2021), alongside 60% owners and 15% social tenants. The government has confirmed a move to C by 1 October 2030; 47% of certificated homes in the Truro and Falmouth constituency already meet it.
EPC questions in Falmouth
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Falmouth?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Falmouth rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 2,508 Falmouth households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Falmouth certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Falmouth better or worse than average for EPCs?
4 points below the England median: 65 against 69.
Is a listed building in Falmouth 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. Falmouth has 237 listed buildings.
Buying in Falmouth?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Falmouth.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Flushing 1.3 km · median 57 (D)
- EPC Penryn 2.6 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Mylor Bridge 3.6 km · median 57 (D)
- EPC St Mawes 4.2 km · median 59 (D)
- EPC Penpol 6 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC Perranarworthal 6.5 km · median 57 (D)
All Truro and Falmouth constituency EPC pages · All Cornwall EPC pages