Energy Performance Certificates · Kingsand and Cawsand, Cornwall
EPC Kingsand and Cawsand
An EPC for your Kingsand and Cawsand sale or let, from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote to get started.
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EPC ratings in Kingsand and Cawsand
- Local median score
- 58 Band D
- Band C or above
- 25% of homes with an EPC
- South East Cornwall (constituency)
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Kingsand and Cawsand's median EPC score is 58 (band D), going by ONS figures for Cornwall 034, where 25% of homes with a certificate are C or above.
For comparison, the South East Cornwall constituency sits at 67 and England at 69, so Kingsand and Cawsand is 9 points below its wider area. The gap between new builds (83) and older stock (58) is 25 points.
Figures use the latest EPC for each home lodged from April 2015 to March 2025, so homes without one are not counted.
What shapes EPC scores in Kingsand and Cawsand
Age of the housing
About 41% of Kingsand and Cawsand's homes date from before 1919 (VOA) and 4% from 2000 or later. Across the South East Cornwall constituency, homes built before 1929 have a median score of 52, with 11% at C or above; those built since 2012 reach 84.
Heating: largely off mains gas
12% of the 288 households counted in Kingsand and Cawsand in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 32%, oil 25%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 9%, wood or solid fuel 2%, renewables such as heat pumps 2%. 12% combined more than one, and 6% had no central heating. Running-cost modelling penalises oil and LPG compared with mains gas.
Type of home
Kingsand and Cawsand is 39% terraced, 30% semi-detached, 18% detached, 12% flats by Census 2021 count. Flats tend to score best (England median 74) because they share walls; terraced homes sit at 67.
Heritage protection
There are 84 listed buildings in the Kingsand and Cawsand area. Kingsand and Cawsand also falls within the conservation area Kingsand / Cawsand. Energy upgrades on protected homes often need planning or listed building consent.
Geology and walls
Underfoot: mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS).
Kingsand and Cawsand landlords
In Kingsand and Cawsand, private renters are 13% of households (37 in 2021), alongside 72% owners and 14% social tenants. 46% of certificated homes in the South East Cornwall constituency already meet the band C target set for 1 October 2030.
Common questions about EPCs in Kingsand and Cawsand
When do I need an EPC to sell in Kingsand and Cawsand?
Before you put it on the market. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What is the minimum EPC for a Kingsand and Cawsand let?
E, unless exempt, until the move to C by 1 October 2030. In 2021, 37 Kingsand and Cawsand households were private tenants.
How long does an EPC last?
Ten years. Check a Kingsand and Cawsand address free on the government's Find an energy certificate service.
What EPC band are most Kingsand and Cawsand homes?
Around band D: the ONS median for Cornwall 034 is 58.
Are listed buildings in Kingsand and Cawsand 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 Kingsand and Cawsand?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Kingsand and Cawsand.
EPCs near Kingsand and Cawsand
- EPC Millbrook 2 km · median 58 (D)
- EPC Torpoint 5 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Plymouth 6.1 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Saltash 8.5 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Wembury 9.4 km · median 82 (B)
- EPC Newton Ferrers 12 km · median 82 (B)
All South East Cornwall constituency EPC pages · All Cornwall EPC pages