Energy Performance Certificates · Lelant, Cornwall
EPC Lelant
Request a quote for a domestic EPC in Lelant, carried out by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Lelant
- Local median score
- 68 Band D
- Band C or above
- 49% of homes with an EPC
- St Ives (constituency)
- 62 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Roughly 49 in every 100 certificated homes in and around Lelant are band C or higher, with a median score of 68, band D (ONS area Cornwall 058).
England's median is 69. Lelant: 68. St Ives: 62. Existing homes have a median of 64; new builds reach 83.
Homes in Lelant without a certificate from April 2015 to March 2025 are not in these numbers.
Lelant's homes, by the numbers
How old Lelant's homes are
22% of the housing here pre-dates 1919, according to the VOA. Older, solid-walled homes tend to rate lower: in the St Ives constituency, pre-1929 homes have a median of 49, against 70 for 1983 to 2011 homes.
Mains gas and other fuels
76% of the 451 households counted in Lelant in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 6%, oil 5%. 9% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. On-gas Lelant homes tend to gain most from loft and wall insulation.
Lelant's housing mix
Census 2021 counts Lelant's homes as 60% detached, 20% semi-detached, 14% terraced, 6% flats. Detached homes: England median 68.
Heritage protection
51 listed buildings stand in and around Lelant (Historic England). Conservation area: Lelant. Windows, wall insulation and solar panels may need consent on these homes.
Geology and walls
The bedrock under Lelant is mostly mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Solid masonry walls rate poorly on an EPC without proof of insulation.
Letting a home in Lelant
10% of Lelant households (46) rented privately in 2021, 86% owned their home and 3% rented socially. From 1 October 2030 that rises to C, a level 35% of certificated homes across the St Ives constituency reach now.
Lelant EPC FAQs
Can I sell a Lelant home without an EPC?
No; it has to be commissioned before marketing. Request a quote online, or call us.
Do landlords in Lelant need an EPC?
Yes: a valid EPC rated E or above, unless an exemption is registered, rising to C by 1 October 2030. Lelant had 46 privately rented households in 2021.
How long is an EPC valid?
10 years from the date it was lodged; the register shows any current Lelant certificate.
How do Lelant homes score on EPCs?
A median of 68 (D); 49% reach C or better.
Do listed homes in Lelant need an EPC?
Usually yes. The exemption applies only if compliance would unacceptably alter the building's character or appearance, which the conservation officer can judge. 51 buildings around Lelant are listed.
Buying in Lelant?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Lelant.
Also around Lelant
- EPC Hayle 1.3 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Carbis Bay 2.2 km · median 68 (D)
- EPC St Ives 4.2 km · median 67 (D)
- EPC Marazion 7.1 km · median 62 (D)
- EPC Longrock 7.4 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Praa Sands 9.6 km · median 56 (D)