Energy Performance Certificates · Launceston, Cornwall
EPC Launceston
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EPC ratings in Launceston
- Local median score
- 72 Band C
- Band C or above
- 62% of homes with an EPC
- North Cornwall (constituency)
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
A typical Launceston home with an EPC scores 72, in band C; 62% manage C or above. That is the ONS median for Cornwall 005.
That puts it 4 points above the median for the North Cornwall constituency (68) and 3 points above England (69). The gap between new builds (83) and older stock (70) is 13 points.
Source window: EPCs lodged April 2015 to March 2025, latest per home.
What shapes EPC scores in Launceston
Age of the housing
VOA records show 25% of Launceston homes were built before 1919, while 30% are from 2000 onwards. In the North Cornwall constituency the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 49; the newest (2012 on) score 84.
Heating fuel
Of Launceston's 3,710 households, 66% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: electricity 20%, oil 3%. 9% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. Gas prices in the EPC model are low, which helps on-gas homes.
Type of home
The most common home type in Launceston is the terraced house (29%), then flats (25%). Nationally, terraced homes have a median EPC score of 67 (ONS).
Protected buildings in Launceston
There are 203 listed buildings in the Launceston area. Launceston also falls within the conservation area Launceston. That can limit upgrades such as external insulation or new windows.
What Launceston is built on
Underfoot: mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS).
Launceston landlords
The 2021 Census found 1,005 privately rented households in Launceston, 27% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 52%. It goes up to C by 1 October 2030 (government response, January 2026). In the North Cornwall constituency, 48% of homes with an EPC are C or above.
Common questions about EPCs in Launceston
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Launceston?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Launceston rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 1,005 Launceston households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Launceston certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Launceston better or worse than average for EPCs?
3 points above the England median: 72 against 69.
Are listed buildings in Launceston 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 Launceston?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Launceston.
EPCs near Launceston
- EPC Pensilva 15.1 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Callington 15.1 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC St Ann's Chapel 16 km · median 64 (D)
- EPC Tavistock 18 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC St Cleer 18.3 km · median 53 (E)
- EPC Calstock 19 km · median 64 (D)
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