Energy Performance Certificates · Kingsbridge, Devon
EPC Kingsbridge
Selling or letting in Kingsbridge? Get a quote for a domestic EPC from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
On the booking page, choose Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Kingsbridge
- Local median score
- 69 Band C
- Band C or above
- 52% of homes with an EPC
- South Hams district
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
A typical Kingsbridge home with an EPC scores 69, in band C; 52% manage C or above. That is the ONS median for South Hams 010.
For comparison, South Hams district sits at 68 and England at 69, so Kingsbridge is 1 point above its wider area. New-build homes here score a median 84, against 67 for existing homes.
Figures use the latest EPC for each home lodged from April 2015 to March 2025, so homes without one are not counted.
Why Kingsbridge homes score as they do
Age of the housing
VOA records show 24% of Kingsbridge homes were built before 1919, while 13% are from 2000 onwards. In South Hams district the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 52; the newest (2012 on) score 84.
How Kingsbridge heats its homes
66% of the 2,669 households counted in Kingsbridge in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 17%, oil 3%. 10% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. Gas is relatively cheap in the EPC cost model, so an efficient condensing boiler helps a home score well.
Type of home
Kingsbridge is 27% terraced, 25% flats, 25% detached, 24% semi-detached by Census 2021 count. Nationally, terraced homes have a median EPC score of 67 (ONS).
Heritage protection
Historic England lists 117 buildings in and around Kingsbridge. Energy upgrades on protected homes often need planning or listed building consent. South Hams has not published conservation area boundaries nationally, so ask the council whether a Kingsbridge address is in one.
Geology and walls
Underfoot: mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS).
Renting out in Kingsbridge
In Kingsbridge, private renters are 19% of households (513 in 2021), alongside 61% owners and 19% social tenants. 48% of certificated homes in South Hams district already meet the band C target set for 1 October 2030.
EPC questions in Kingsbridge
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Kingsbridge?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Kingsbridge rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 513 Kingsbridge households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Kingsbridge certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Kingsbridge better or worse than average for EPCs?
Level with the England median: 69 against 69.
Is a listed building in Kingsbridge exempt from needing an EPC?
Only if meeting minimum energy requirements would unacceptably alter its character or appearance. Ask the local authority's conservation officer. Kingsbridge has 117 listed buildings.
Buying in Kingsbridge?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Kingsbridge.
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