Energy Performance Certificates · Holsworthy, Devon
EPC Holsworthy
Request a quote for a domestic EPC in Holsworthy, carried out by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
Select Residential, then Domestic EPC, when you book.
EPC ratings in Holsworthy
- Local median score
- 61 Band D
- Band C or above
- 33% of homes with an EPC
- Torridge district
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Roughly 33 in every 100 certificated homes in and around Holsworthy are band C or higher, with a median score of 61, band D (ONS area Torridge 008).
Holsworthy is 8 points below the England median of 69, and 6 points below Torridge district at 67. The gap between new builds (79) and older stock (55) is 24 points.
ONS counts only homes with a certificate lodged between April 2015 and March 2025.
What shapes EPC scores in Holsworthy
Age of the housing
With 24% of homes older than 1919 and 37% newer than 2000, Holsworthy has a sizeable stock of early, typically solid-walled houses. In Torridge district, only 12% of pre-1929 homes reach band C.
Heating: largely off mains gas
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 9% of 1,582 households in Holsworthy. Other single fuels: electricity 32%, oil 31%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 11%, renewables such as heat pumps 3%. 9% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. EPC ratings rest on modelled running costs, so oil, LPG and older electric systems usually score lower than gas.
Type of home
Holsworthy is 29% semi-detached, 28% detached, 28% terraced, 14% flats by Census 2021 count. Semi-detached homes: England median 67.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
There are 19 listed buildings in the Holsworthy area. Holsworthy also falls within the conservation area Holsworthy. Check consent before upgrading a protected Holsworthy home.
Local stone and walls
Underfoot: mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS).
Holsworthy landlords
In Holsworthy, private renters are 29% of households (461 in 2021), alongside 54% owners and 15% social tenants. Locally, 45% are at C or above across Torridge district, the level all private lets need by 1 October 2030.
Common questions about EPCs in Holsworthy
Can I sell a Holsworthy home without an EPC?
No; it has to be commissioned before marketing. Request a quote online, or call us.
Do landlords in Holsworthy need an EPC?
Yes: a valid EPC rated E or above, unless an exemption is registered, rising to C by 1 October 2030. Holsworthy had 461 privately rented households in 2021.
How long is an EPC valid?
10 years from the date it was lodged; the register shows any current Holsworthy certificate.
How do Holsworthy homes score on EPCs?
A median of 61 (D); 33% reach C or better.
Are listed buildings in Holsworthy 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 Holsworthy?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Holsworthy.
EPCs near Holsworthy
- EPC Bradworthy 10.4 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC Halwill Junction 10.8 km · median 57 (D)
- EPC Stratton 11.5 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Bude 13.7 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Buckland Brewer 18.6 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC Launceston 19.4 km · median 72 (C)