Energy Performance Certificates · Halwill Junction, Devon
EPC Halwill Junction
Selling or letting in Halwill Junction? Get a quote for a domestic EPC from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Halwill Junction
- Local median score
- 57 Band D
- Band C or above
- 22% of homes with an EPC
- Torridge district
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
A typical Halwill Junction home with an EPC scores 57, in band D; 22% manage C or above. That is the ONS median for Torridge 009.
For comparison, Torridge district sits at 67 and England at 69, so Halwill Junction is 10 points below its wider area. Existing homes have a median of 54; new builds reach 84.
Figures use the latest EPC for each home lodged from April 2015 to March 2025, so homes without one are not counted.
Halwill Junction's homes, by the numbers
How old Halwill Junction's homes are
VOA records show 31% of Halwill Junction homes were built before 1919, while 24% are from 2000 onwards. In Torridge district the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 54; the newest (2012 on) score 83.
Few Halwill Junction homes on mains gas
Of Halwill Junction's 267 households, 5% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: oil 45%, electricity 21%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 5%, wood or solid fuel 2%. 16% combined more than one, and 5% had no central heating. Running-cost modelling penalises oil and LPG compared with mains gas.
Halwill Junction's housing mix
The most common home type in Halwill Junction is the detached house (44%), then semi-detached (38%). Nationally, detached homes have a median EPC score of 68 (ONS).
Protected buildings in Halwill Junction
1 listed building stands in and around Halwill Junction (Historic England). Energy upgrades on protected homes often need planning or listed building consent.
What Halwill Junction is built on
BGS maps mudstone, siltstone and sandstone beneath Halwill Junction. Where that stone went into the walls of older cottages, expect solid walls on the certificate.
Letting a home in Halwill Junction
The 2021 Census found 39 privately rented households in Halwill Junction, 15% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 74%. 45% of certificated homes in Torridge district already meet the band C target set for 1 October 2030.
Halwill Junction EPC FAQs
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Halwill Junction?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Halwill Junction rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 39 Halwill Junction households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Halwill Junction certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Halwill Junction better or worse than average for EPCs?
12 points below the England median: 57 against 69.
Do listed homes in Halwill Junction 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. 1 building around Halwill Junction is listed.
Buying in Halwill Junction?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Halwill Junction.
Also around Halwill Junction
- EPC Hatherleigh 10.7 km · median 74 (C)
- EPC Holsworthy 10.8 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC Okehampton 15.1 km · median 68 (D)
- EPC Bradworthy 18.5 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC Launceston 19.2 km · median 72 (C)
- EPC Great Torrington 19.9 km · median 70 (C)