Energy Performance Certificates · Lynton, Devon
EPC Lynton
Energy Performance Certificates for Lynton homes, by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote online.
On the booking page, choose Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Lynton
- Local median score
- 57 Band D
- Band C or above
- 21% of homes with an EPC
- North Devon district
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
In ONS small area North Devon 002, which covers Lynton, the median EPC score is 57: band D. 21% of certificated homes there reach C or better.
For comparison, North Devon district sits at 68 and England at 69, so Lynton is 11 points below its wider area. New-build homes here score a median 80, against 55 for existing homes.
Figures use the latest EPC for each home lodged from April 2015 to March 2025, so homes without one are not counted.
Why Lynton homes score as they do
How old Lynton's homes are
With 60% of homes older than 1919 and 12% newer than 2000, Lynton has a large stock of early, typically solid-walled houses. In North Devon district, only 13% of pre-1929 homes reach band C.
Off-gas heating
Of Lynton's 401 households, 11% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: electricity 38%, oil 29%, renewables such as heat pumps 2%. 11% combined more than one, and 7% had no central heating. Running-cost modelling penalises oil and LPG compared with mains gas.
Lynton's housing mix
Census 2021 counts Lynton's homes as 33% flats, 32% terraced, 21% semi-detached, 14% detached. Across England, the ONS median for flats homes is 74, against 74 for flats, the best-scoring type.
Protected buildings in Lynton
Historic England lists 58 buildings in and around Lynton. Designated conservation areas here: Lynmouth, Lynton. Energy upgrades on protected homes often need planning or listed building consent.
What Lynton is built on
Lynton sits mainly on mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Older houses built of local stone usually have solid walls, which the assessor records as uninsulated unless there is evidence otherwise.
Renting out in Lynton
28% of Lynton households (112) rented privately in 2021, 59% owned their home and 12% rented socially. 49% of certificated homes in North Devon district already meet the band C target set for 1 October 2030.
EPC questions in Lynton
Is an EPC required to sell my Lynton home?
Yes. A valid EPC must be in place before marketing starts. Get a quote online, or call us.
EPC rules for letting in Lynton?
Each let needs a current certificate showing E or better; the bar moves to C on 1 October 2030. 28% of Lynton households rent privately.
Does my Lynton 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 Lynton?
Median 57, band D, with 21% at C or above (ONS, North Devon 002).
Is a listed building in Lynton 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. Lynton has 58 listed buildings.
Buying in Lynton?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Lynton.
Nearby EPC pages
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- EPC Landkey 22 km · median 76 (C)
- EPC Barnstaple 22.7 km · median 67 (D)
- EPC South Molton 23.5 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Braunton 26.4 km · median 68 (D)