Energy Performance Certificates · Honiton, Devon
EPC Honiton
Selling or letting in Honiton? Get a quote for a domestic EPC from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Honiton
- Local median score
- 70 Band C
- Band C or above
- 59% of homes with an EPC
- East Devon district
- 69 Band C
- England
- 69 Band C
Honiton straddles 2 ONS small areas: East Devon 002 scores 70 (band C, 59% at C or above); East Devon 003 scores 69 (band C, 54% at C or above).
England's median is 69. Honiton: 70. East Devon: 69. Existing homes have a median of 69; new builds reach 84.
Homes in Honiton without a certificate from April 2015 to March 2025 are not in these numbers.
Honiton's homes, by the numbers
How old Honiton's homes are
VOA records show 15% of Honiton homes were built before 1919, while 18% are from 2000 onwards. In East Devon district the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 58; the newest (2012 on) score 84.
Mains gas and other fuels
76% of the 5,703 households counted in Honiton in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 11%, oil 2%. 8% combined more than one, and 1% had no central heating. On-gas Honiton homes tend to gain most from loft and wall insulation.
Honiton's housing mix
Census 2021 counts Honiton's homes as 31% semi-detached, 31% detached, 24% terraced, 13% flats. Caravans and mobile homes make up 1%. Nationally, semi-detached homes have a median EPC score of 67 (ONS).
Heritage protection
104 listed buildings stand in and around Honiton (Historic England). Conservation area: Honiton. Windows, wall insulation and solar panels may need consent on these homes.
Geology and walls
Underfoot: mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS).
Letting a home in Honiton
19% of Honiton households (1,096) rented privately in 2021, 67% owned their home and 13% rented socially. From 1 October 2030 that rises to C, a level 53% of certificated homes across East Devon district reach now.
Honiton EPC FAQs
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Honiton?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Honiton rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 1,096 Honiton households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Honiton certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Honiton better or worse than average for EPCs?
1 point above the England median: 70 against 69.
Do listed homes in Honiton 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. 104 buildings around Honiton are listed.
Buying in Honiton?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Honiton.
Also around Honiton
- EPC Feniton 6.7 km · median 64 (D)
- EPC Dunkeswell 7.5 km · median 52 (E)
- EPC Ottery St Mary 8.3 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Colyton 10.6 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC West Hill 11.5 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Hemyock 12.9 km · median 63 (D)