Energy Performance Certificates · Fowey, Cornwall
EPC Fowey
Selling or letting in Fowey? 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 Fowey
- Local median score
- 66 Band D
- Band C or above
- 42% of homes with an EPC
- St Austell and Newquay (constituency)
- 69 Band C
- England
- 69 Band C
A typical Fowey home with an EPC scores 66, in band D; 42% manage C or above. That is the ONS median for Cornwall 035.
That puts it 3 points below the median for the St Austell and Newquay constituency (69) and 3 points below England (69). New-build homes here score a median 83, against 62 for existing homes.
Source window: EPCs lodged April 2015 to March 2025, latest per home.
Why Fowey homes score as they do
How old Fowey's homes are
VOA records show 35% of Fowey homes were built before 1919, while 23% are from 2000 onwards. In the St Austell and Newquay constituency the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 54; the newest (2012 on) score 83.
How Fowey heats its homes
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 70% of 965 households in Fowey. Other single fuels: electricity 11%, oil 3%. 11% combined more than one, and 3% had no central heating. Gas prices in the EPC model are low, which helps on-gas homes.
Fowey's housing mix
Fowey is 37% detached, 25% terraced, 24% semi-detached, 14% flats by Census 2021 count. Nationally, detached homes have a median EPC score of 68 (ONS).
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Historic England lists 107 buildings in and around Fowey. Designated conservation areas here: Bodinnick, Fowey. That can limit upgrades such as external insulation or new windows.
Local stone and walls
Geologically, Fowey sits on mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Wall construction is a major input to the rating.
Renting out in Fowey
In Fowey, private renters are 18% of households (175 in 2021), alongside 71% owners and 10% social tenants. It goes up to C by 1 October 2030 (government response, January 2026). In the St Austell and Newquay constituency, 51% of homes with an EPC are C or above.
EPC questions in Fowey
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Fowey?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Fowey rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 175 Fowey households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Fowey certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Fowey better or worse than average for EPCs?
3 points below the England median: 66 against 69.
Is a listed building in Fowey 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. Fowey has 107 listed buildings.
Buying in Fowey?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Fowey.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Polruan 0.7 km · median 59 (D)
- EPC Tywardreath 4.8 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC St Blazey 6.5 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Carlyon Bay 7.9 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Polperro 8.2 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC Lostwithiel 8.4 km · median 63 (D)
All St Austell and Newquay constituency EPC pages · All Cornwall EPC pages