Energy Performance Certificates · Landkey, Devon
EPC Landkey
Energy Performance Certificates for Landkey homes, by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote online.
On the booking page, choose Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Landkey
- Local median score
- 76 Band C
- Band C or above
- 72% of homes with an EPC
- North Devon district
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Landkey straddles 2 ONS small areas: North Devon 012 scores 76 (band C, 72% at C or above); North Devon 006 scores 67 (band D, 47% at C or above).
That puts it 8 points above the median for North Devon district (68) and 7 points above England (69). New-build homes here score a median 84, against 68 for existing homes.
Source window: EPCs lodged April 2015 to March 2025, latest per home.
Why Landkey homes score as they do
How old Landkey's homes are
25% of the housing here pre-dates 1919, according to the VOA. Older, solid-walled homes tend to rate lower: in North Devon district, pre-1929 homes have a median of 56, against 71 for 1983 to 2011 homes.
Mains gas and other fuels
Of Landkey's 846 households, 75% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: electricity 7%, oil 3%. 12% combined more than one, and 1% had no central heating. Gas prices in the EPC model are low, which helps on-gas homes.
Landkey's housing mix
Census 2021 counts Landkey's homes as 48% detached, 26% terraced, 23% semi-detached, 3% flats. Across England, the ONS median for detached homes is 68, against 74 for flats, the best-scoring type.
Protected buildings in Landkey
Historic England lists 14 buildings in and around Landkey. Designated conservation areas here: Landkey Newlands, Landkey Town. That can limit upgrades such as external insulation or new windows.
What Landkey is built on
BGS maps mudstone, siltstone and sandstone beneath Landkey. Where that stone went into the walls of older cottages, expect solid walls on the certificate.
Renting out in Landkey
12% of Landkey households (97) rented privately in 2021, 77% owned their home and 10% rented socially. It goes up to C by 1 October 2030 (government response, January 2026). In North Devon district, 49% of homes with an EPC are C or above.
EPC questions in Landkey
Is an EPC required to sell my Landkey home?
Yes. A valid EPC must be in place before marketing starts. Get a quote online, or call us.
EPC rules for letting in Landkey?
Each let needs a current certificate showing E or better; the bar moves to C on 1 October 2030. 12% of Landkey households rent privately.
Does my Landkey home already have an EPC?
Possibly: certificates last 10 years, and you can search the government register free.
What is a typical EPC rating in Landkey?
Median 76, band C, with 72% at C or above (ONS, North Devon 012).
Is a listed building in Landkey 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. Landkey has 14 listed buildings.
Buying in Landkey?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Landkey.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Barnstaple 4.3 km · median 67 (D)
- EPC Fremington 8.6 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Braunton 12.1 km · median 68 (D)
- EPC Instow 12.4 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC South Molton 12.9 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Appledore 13.2 km · median 70 (C)