Energy Performance Certificates · Kingswear, Devon
EPC Kingswear
Selling or letting in Kingswear? Get a quote for a domestic EPC from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
Select Residential, then Domestic EPC, when you book.
EPC ratings in Kingswear
- Local median score
- 60 Band D
- Band C or above
- 31% of homes with an EPC
- South Hams district
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
A typical Kingswear home with an EPC scores 60, in band D; 31% manage C or above. That is the ONS median for South Hams 004.
Set against 68 for South Hams district, Kingswear comes out 8 points below; England overall is 69. The gap between new builds (83) and older stock (56) is 27 points.
Based on certificates lodged April 2015 to March 2025; homes never assessed in that time are left out.
What shapes EPC scores in Kingswear
Building age
VOA records show 44% of Kingswear homes were built before 1919, while 5% are from 2000 onwards. In South Hams district the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 52; the newest (2012 on) score 84.
Heating: largely off mains gas
Of Kingswear's 227 households, 8% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: oil 35%, electricity 30%, renewables such as heat pumps 3%, wood or solid fuel 3%. 14% combined more than one, and 4% had no central heating. Because the rating reflects estimated fuel bills, off-gas homes often need better insulation or a heat pump to reach C.
Houses and flats
Kingswear is 33% detached, 24% flats, 22% semi-detached, 20% terraced by Census 2021 count. Caravans and mobile homes make up 1%. Nationally, detached homes have a median EPC score of 68 (ONS).
Protected buildings in Kingswear
There are 11 listed buildings in the Kingswear area. South Hams has not published conservation area boundaries nationally, so ask the council whether a Kingswear address is in one.
What Kingswear is built on
Geologically, Kingswear sits on mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Wall construction is a major input to the rating.
Kingswear landlords
In Kingswear, private renters are 11% of households (24 in 2021), alongside 82% owners and 7% social tenants. The government has confirmed a move to C by 1 October 2030; 48% of certificated homes in South Hams district already meet it.
Common questions about EPCs in Kingswear
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Kingswear?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Kingswear rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 24 Kingswear households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Kingswear certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Kingswear better or worse than average for EPCs?
9 points below the England median: 60 against 69.
Are listed buildings in Kingswear 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 Kingswear?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Kingswear.
EPCs near Kingswear
- EPC Dartmouth 0.6 km · median 65 (D)
- EPC Brixham 6.5 km · median 64 (D)
- EPC Stoke Gabriel 7 km · median 60 (D)
- EPC Paignton 9.7 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Totnes 12.3 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Marldon 12.4 km · median 60 (D)