Energy Performance Certificates · Looe, Cornwall
EPC Looe
Energy Performance Certificates for Looe homes, by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote online.
On the booking page, choose Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Looe
- Local median score
- 61 Band D
- Band C or above
- 29% of homes with an EPC
- South East Cornwall (constituency)
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
In ONS small area Cornwall 037, which covers Looe, the median EPC score is 61: band D. 29% of certificated homes there reach C or better.
Looe is 8 points below the England median of 69, and 6 points below the South East Cornwall constituency at 67. New-build homes here score a median 83, against 61 for existing homes.
ONS counts only homes with a certificate lodged between April 2015 and March 2025.
Why Looe homes score as they do
Age of the housing
25% of the housing here pre-dates 1919, according to the VOA. Older, solid-walled homes tend to rate lower: in the South East Cornwall constituency, pre-1929 homes have a median of 52, against 71 for 1983 to 2011 homes.
Mains gas and other fuels
71% of the 2,547 households counted in Looe in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 11%, oil 3%. 10% combined more than one, and 3% had no central heating. With most homes on gas, the boiler and controls are often what separate a C from a D here.
Type of home
Census 2021 counts Looe's homes as 35% detached, 26% flats, 23% semi-detached, 17% terraced. Across England, the ONS median for detached homes is 68, against 74 for flats, the best-scoring type.
Heritage protection
Historic England lists 104 buildings in and around Looe. Designated conservation area here: Looe. Check consent before upgrading a protected Looe home.
Geology and walls
Geologically, Looe sits on mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Wall construction is a major input to the rating.
Renting out in Looe
17% of Looe households (441) rented privately in 2021, 69% owned their home and 13% rented socially. Locally, 46% are at C or above across the South East Cornwall constituency, the level all private lets need by 1 October 2030.
EPC questions in Looe
Is an EPC required to sell my Looe home?
Yes. A valid EPC must be in place before marketing starts. Get a quote online, or call us.
EPC rules for letting in Looe?
Each let needs a current certificate showing E or better; the bar moves to C on 1 October 2030. 17% of Looe households rent privately.
Does my Looe 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 Looe?
Median 61, band D, with 29% at C or above (ONS, Cornwall 037).
Is a listed building in Looe 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. Looe has 104 listed buildings.
Buying in Looe?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Looe.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Polperro 5.3 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC Downderry 6.2 km · median 53 (E)
- EPC Menheniot 10.1 km · median 76 (C)
- EPC Liskeard 11.3 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Dobwalls 12.4 km · median 76 (C)
- EPC Fowey 13 km · median 66 (D)
All South East Cornwall constituency EPC pages · All Cornwall EPC pages