Energy Performance Certificates · Hatherleigh, Devon
EPC Hatherleigh
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EPC ratings in Hatherleigh
- Local median score
- 74 Band C
- Band C or above
- 59% of homes with an EPC
- West Devon district
- 66 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Roughly 59 in every 100 certificated homes in and around Hatherleigh are band C or higher, with a median score of 74, band C (ONS area West Devon 001).
Hatherleigh is 5 points above the England median of 69, and 8 points above West Devon district at 66. The gap between new builds (84) and older stock (60) is 24 points.
ONS counts only homes with a certificate lodged between April 2015 and March 2025.
What shapes EPC scores in Hatherleigh
Building age
With 38% of homes older than 1919 and 33% newer than 2000, Hatherleigh has a large stock of early, typically solid-walled houses. In West Devon district, only 10% of pre-1929 homes reach band C.
Heating: largely off mains gas
Of Hatherleigh's 333 households, 7% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: oil 30%, electricity 25%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 10%, renewables such as heat pumps 4%, wood or solid fuel 3%. 15% combined more than one, and 5% had no central heating. EPC ratings rest on modelled running costs, so oil, LPG and older electric systems usually score lower than gas.
Houses and flats
Hatherleigh is 46% terraced, 24% detached, 23% semi-detached, 7% flats by Census 2021 count. Terraced homes: England median 67.
Protected buildings in Hatherleigh
There are 61 listed buildings in the Hatherleigh area. Hatherleigh also falls within the conservation area Hatherleigh. Check consent before upgrading a protected Hatherleigh home.
What Hatherleigh is built on
The bedrock under Hatherleigh is mostly sandstone and conglomerate (BGS). Solid masonry walls rate poorly on an EPC without proof of insulation.
Hatherleigh landlords
In Hatherleigh, private renters are 28% of households (94 in 2021), alongside 63% owners and 6% social tenants. Locally, 44% are at C or above across West Devon district, the level all private lets need by 1 October 2030.
Common questions about EPCs in Hatherleigh
Can I sell a Hatherleigh home without an EPC?
No; it has to be commissioned before marketing. Request a quote online, or call us.
Do landlords in Hatherleigh need an EPC?
Yes: a valid EPC rated E or above, unless an exemption is registered, rising to C by 1 October 2030. Hatherleigh had 94 privately rented households in 2021.
How long is an EPC valid?
10 years from the date it was lodged; the register shows any current Hatherleigh certificate.
How do Hatherleigh homes score on EPCs?
A median of 74 (C); 59% reach C or better.
Are listed buildings in Hatherleigh exempt from EPCs?
Not automatically. A listed home is exempt only where the work needed would unacceptably change its character; the council's conservation officer can advise.
Buying in Hatherleigh?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Hatherleigh.
EPCs near Hatherleigh
- EPC Winkleigh 9.7 km · median 57 (D)
- EPC Okehampton 10.4 km · median 68 (D)
- EPC Halwill Junction 10.7 km · median 57 (D)
- EPC North Tawton 12.5 km · median 74 (C)
- EPC Great Torrington 15.4 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Chulmleigh 17.5 km · median 60 (D)