Energy Performance Certificates · Feniton, Devon
EPC Feniton
Selling or letting in Feniton? Get a quote for a domestic EPC from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Feniton
- Local median score
- 64 Band D
- Band C or above
- 41% of homes with an EPC
- East Devon district
- 69 Band C
- England
- 69 Band C
A typical Feniton home with an EPC scores 64, in band D; 41% manage C or above. That is the ONS median for East Devon 004.
England's median is 69. Feniton: 64. East Devon: 69. Existing homes have a median of 57; new builds reach 83.
Homes in Feniton without a certificate from April 2015 to March 2025 are not in these numbers.
Feniton's homes, by the numbers
Age of the housing
VOA records show 22% of Feniton homes were built before 1919, while 24% are from 2000 onwards. In East Devon district the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 58; the newest (2012 on) score 84.
Mains gas and other fuels
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 77% of 734 households in Feniton. Other single fuels: electricity 9%, oil 3%. 8% combined more than one, and 3% had no central heating. On-gas Feniton homes tend to gain most from loft and wall insulation.
Type of home
Census 2021 counts Feniton's homes as 53% semi-detached, 24% detached, 22% terraced, 2% flats. Nationally, semi-detached homes have a median EPC score of 67 (ONS).
Local stone and walls
The bedrock under Feniton is mostly sandstone and conglomerate (BGS). Solid masonry walls rate poorly on an EPC without proof of insulation.
Letting a home in Feniton
15% of Feniton households (109) rented privately in 2021, 80% owned their home and 5% rented socially. From 1 October 2030 that rises to C, a level 53% of certificated homes across East Devon district reach now.
Feniton EPC FAQs
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Feniton?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Feniton rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 109 Feniton households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Feniton certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Feniton better or worse than average for EPCs?
5 points below the England median: 64 against 69.
Buying in Feniton?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Feniton.
Also around Feniton
- EPC Ottery St Mary 4 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC West Hill 6.2 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Honiton 6.7 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Dunkeswell 9.5 km · median 52 (E)
- EPC Newton Poppleford 9.7 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Cranbrook 10 km · median 84 (B)