Energy Performance Certificates · Great Torrington, Devon
EPC Great Torrington
Request a quote for a domestic EPC in Great Torrington, carried out by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Great Torrington
- Local median score
- 70 Band C
- Band C or above
- 59% of homes with an EPC
- Torridge district
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Roughly 59 in every 100 certificated homes in and around Great Torrington are band C or higher, with a median score of 70, band C (ONS area Torridge 006).
England's median is 69. Great Torrington: 70. Torridge: 67. Existing homes have a median of 69; new builds reach 84.
Homes in Great Torrington without a certificate from April 2015 to March 2025 are not in these numbers.
Great Torrington's homes, by the numbers
Age of the housing
With 33% of homes older than 1919 and 19% newer than 2000, Great Torrington has a large stock of early, typically solid-walled houses. In Torridge district, only 12% of pre-1929 homes reach band C.
How Great Torrington heats its homes
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 77% of 2,604 households in Great Torrington. Other single fuels: electricity 6%, oil 3%. 9% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. On-gas Great Torrington homes tend to gain most from loft and wall insulation.
Type of home
Great Torrington is 33% terraced, 29% semi-detached, 27% detached, 11% flats by Census 2021 count. Terraced homes: England median 67.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
92 listed buildings stand in and around Great Torrington (Historic England). Conservation area: Great Torrington. Windows, wall insulation and solar panels may need consent on these homes.
Local stone and walls
Geologically, Great Torrington sits on mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Wall construction is a major input to the rating.
Letting a home in Great Torrington
In Great Torrington, private renters are 22% of households (582 in 2021), alongside 65% owners and 12% social tenants. From 1 October 2030 that rises to C, a level 45% of certificated homes across Torridge district reach now.
Great Torrington EPC FAQs
Can I sell a Great Torrington home without an EPC?
No; it has to be commissioned before marketing. Request a quote online, or call us.
Do landlords in Great Torrington need an EPC?
Yes: a valid EPC rated E or above, unless an exemption is registered, rising to C by 1 October 2030. Great Torrington had 582 privately rented households in 2021.
How long is an EPC valid?
10 years from the date it was lodged; the register shows any current Great Torrington certificate.
How do Great Torrington homes score on EPCs?
A median of 70 (C); 59% reach C or better.
Do listed homes in Great Torrington 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. 92 buildings around Great Torrington are listed.
Buying in Great Torrington?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Great Torrington.
Also around Great Torrington
- EPC Buckland Brewer 7.7 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC Bideford 8.4 km · median 72 (C)
- EPC Northam 11 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Instow 11.3 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Appledore 11.7 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Westward Ho! 11.8 km · median 71 (C)