Energy Performance Certificates · Marldon, Devon
EPC Marldon
Energy Performance Certificates for Marldon homes, by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote online.
On the booking page, choose Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Marldon
- Local median score
- 60 Band D
- Band C or above
- 31% of homes with an EPC
- South Hams district
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
In ONS small area South Hams 004, which covers Marldon, the median EPC score is 60: band D. 31% of certificated homes there reach C or better.
England's median is 69. Marldon: 60. South Hams: 68. New-build homes here score a median 83, against 56 for existing homes.
Homes in Marldon without a certificate from April 2015 to March 2025 are not in these numbers.
Why Marldon homes score as they do
Age of the housing
With 11% of homes older than 1919 and 15% newer than 2000, Marldon has a modest stock of early, typically solid-walled houses. In South Hams district, only 11% of pre-1929 homes reach band C.
Mains gas and other fuels
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 81% of 905 households in Marldon. Other single fuels: electricity 3%, oil 3%. 10% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. On-gas Marldon homes tend to gain most from loft and wall insulation.
Type of home
Census 2021 counts Marldon's homes as 61% detached, 27% semi-detached, 8% terraced, 4% flats. Across England, the ONS median for detached homes is 68, against 74 for flats, the best-scoring type.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Historic England lists 11 buildings in and around Marldon. Windows, wall insulation and solar panels may need consent on these homes. South Hams has not published conservation area boundaries nationally, so ask the council whether a Marldon address is in one.
Local stone and walls
Underfoot: mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS).
Renting out in Marldon
9% of Marldon households (82) rented privately in 2021, 84% owned their home and 6% rented socially. From 1 October 2030 that rises to C, a level 48% of certificated homes across South Hams district reach now.
EPC questions in Marldon
Is an EPC required to sell my Marldon home?
Yes. A valid EPC must be in place before marketing starts. Get a quote online, or call us.
EPC rules for letting in Marldon?
Each let needs a current certificate showing E or better; the bar moves to C on 1 October 2030. 9% of Marldon households rent privately.
Does my Marldon 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 Marldon?
Median 60, band D, with 31% at C or above (ONS, South Hams 004).
Is a listed building in Marldon 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. Marldon has 11 listed buildings.
Buying in Marldon?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Marldon.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Paignton 3.2 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Kingskerswell 4.6 km · median 65 (D)
- EPC Torquay 4.7 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Ipplepen 4.7 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC Stoke Gabriel 6.4 km · median 60 (D)
- EPC Totnes 7.2 km · median 69 (C)