Energy Performance Certificates · Liskeard, Cornwall
EPC Liskeard
An EPC for your Liskeard sale or let, from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote to get started.
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EPC ratings in Liskeard
- Local median score
- 69 Band C
- Band C or above
- 50% of homes with an EPC
- South East Cornwall (constituency)
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Liskeard straddles 2 ONS small areas: Cornwall 017 scores 69 (band C, 50% at C or above); Cornwall 016 scores 76 (band C, 70% at C or above).
For comparison, the South East Cornwall constituency sits at 67 and England at 69, so Liskeard is 2 points above its wider area. Existing homes have a median of 68; new builds reach 83.
Figures use the latest EPC for each home lodged from April 2015 to March 2025, so homes without one are not counted.
Liskeard's homes, by the numbers
How old Liskeard's homes are
About 18% of Liskeard's homes date from before 1919 (VOA) and 28% from 2000 or later. Across the South East Cornwall constituency, homes built before 1929 have a median score of 52, with 11% at C or above; those built since 2012 reach 84.
How Liskeard heats its homes
76% of the 4,900 households counted in Liskeard in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 9%, oil 2%. 9% 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.
Liskeard's housing mix
Liskeard is 32% terraced, 28% semi-detached, 26% detached, 14% flats by Census 2021 count. Flats tend to score best (England median 74) because they share walls; terraced homes sit at 67.
Heritage protection
166 listed buildings stand in and around Liskeard (Historic England). Conservation area: Liskeard. Energy upgrades on protected homes often need planning or listed building consent.
Geology and walls
Geologically, Liskeard sits on mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Wall construction is a major input to the rating.
Letting a home in Liskeard
In Liskeard, private renters are 24% of households (1,175 in 2021), alongside 56% owners and 18% social tenants. 46% of certificated homes in the South East Cornwall constituency already meet the band C target set for 1 October 2030.
Liskeard EPC FAQs
When do I need an EPC to sell in Liskeard?
Before you put it on the market. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What is the minimum EPC for a Liskeard let?
E, unless exempt, until the move to C by 1 October 2030. In 2021, 1,175 Liskeard households were private tenants.
How long does an EPC last?
Ten years. Check a Liskeard address free on the government's Find an energy certificate service.
What EPC band are most Liskeard homes?
Around band C: the ONS median for Cornwall 017 is 69.
Do listed homes in Liskeard 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. 166 buildings around Liskeard are listed.
Buying in Liskeard?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Liskeard.
Also around Liskeard
- EPC St Cleer 3.5 km · median 53 (E)
- EPC Dobwalls 3.6 km · median 76 (C)
- EPC Menheniot 4.1 km · median 76 (C)
- EPC Pensilva 6.8 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Looe 11.3 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC Callington 11.8 km · median 70 (C)
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