Energy Performance Certificates · Gorran Haven, Cornwall
EPC Gorran Haven
Selling or letting in Gorran Haven? 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 Gorran Haven
- Local median score
- 60 Band D
- Band C or above
- 36% of homes with an EPC
- Truro and Falmouth (constituency)
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
A typical Gorran Haven home with an EPC scores 60, in band D; 36% manage C or above. That is the ONS median for Cornwall 041.
Set against 67 for the Truro and Falmouth constituency, Gorran Haven comes out 7 points below; England overall is 69. New-build homes here score a median 84, against 53 for existing homes.
Based on certificates lodged April 2015 to March 2025; homes never assessed in that time are left out.
Why Gorran Haven homes score as they do
Age of the housing
VOA records show 32% of Gorran Haven homes were built before 1919, while 8% 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.
Heating: largely off mains gas
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 7% of 386 households in Gorran Haven. Other single fuels: oil 50%, electricity 16%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 5%, renewables such as heat pumps 3%, wood or solid fuel 2%. 14% combined more than one, and 3% had no central heating. Because the rating reflects estimated fuel bills, off-gas homes often need better insulation or a heat pump to reach C.
Type of home
Gorran Haven is 84% detached, 10% semi-detached, 4% terraced, 2% flats by Census 2021 count. Nationally, detached homes have a median EPC score of 68 (ONS).
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Historic England lists 24 buildings in and around Gorran Haven. Designated conservation area here: Gorran Haven.
Local stone and walls
BGS maps breccia beneath Gorran Haven. Where that stone went into the walls of older cottages, expect solid walls on the certificate.
Renting out in Gorran Haven
In Gorran Haven, private renters are 9% of households (34 in 2021), alongside 87% owners and 4% 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 Gorran Haven
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Gorran Haven?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Gorran Haven rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 34 Gorran Haven households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Gorran Haven certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Gorran Haven better or worse than average for EPCs?
9 points below the England median: 60 against 69.
Is a listed building in Gorran Haven 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. Gorran Haven has 24 listed buildings.
Buying in Gorran Haven?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Gorran Haven.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Mevagissey 3.4 km · median 60 (D)
- EPC St Austell 10.9 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Carlyon Bay 11.1 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Probus 13 km · median 59 (D)
- EPC Grampound Road 13.3 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC St Stephen 13.6 km · median 58 (D)
All Truro and Falmouth constituency EPC pages · All Cornwall EPC pages