Energy Performance Certificates · Moretonhampstead, Devon
EPC Moretonhampstead
Request a quote for a domestic EPC in Moretonhampstead, carried out by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
On the booking page, choose Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Moretonhampstead
- Local median score
- 59 Band D
- Band C or above
- 32% of homes with an EPC
- Teignbridge district
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Roughly 32 in every 100 certificated homes in and around Moretonhampstead are band C or higher, with a median score of 59, band D (ONS area Teignbridge 003).
Set against 68 for Teignbridge district, Moretonhampstead comes out 9 points below; England overall is 69. New-build homes here score a median 84, against 55 for existing homes.
Based on certificates lodged April 2015 to March 2025; homes never assessed in that time are left out.
Why Moretonhampstead homes score as they do
Age of the housing
With 45% of homes older than 1919 and 22% newer than 2000, Moretonhampstead has a large stock of early, typically solid-walled houses. In Teignbridge district, only 18% of pre-1929 homes reach band C.
How Moretonhampstead heats its homes
78% of the 614 households counted in Moretonhampstead in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 4%. 14% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. Mains gas gives a head start in the EPC model; the boiler age and controls matter next.
Type of home
Moretonhampstead is 39% terraced, 30% semi-detached, 21% detached, 10% flats by Census 2021 count. Terraced homes: England median 67.
Heritage protection
Historic England lists 65 buildings in and around Moretonhampstead. Designated conservation area here: Moretonhampstead.
Geology and walls
Underfoot: granite (BGS).
Renting out in Moretonhampstead
In Moretonhampstead, private renters are 21% of households (127 in 2021), alongside 67% owners and 12% social tenants. The government has confirmed a move to C by 1 October 2030; 48% of certificated homes in Teignbridge district already meet it.
EPC questions in Moretonhampstead
Can I sell a Moretonhampstead home without an EPC?
No; it has to be commissioned before marketing. Request a quote online, or call us.
Do landlords in Moretonhampstead need an EPC?
Yes: a valid EPC rated E or above, unless an exemption is registered, rising to C by 1 October 2030. Moretonhampstead had 127 privately rented households in 2021.
How long is an EPC valid?
10 years from the date it was lodged; the register shows any current Moretonhampstead certificate.
How do Moretonhampstead homes score on EPCs?
A median of 59 (D); 32% reach C or better.
Is a listed building in Moretonhampstead 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. Moretonhampstead has 65 listed buildings.
Buying in Moretonhampstead?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Moretonhampstead.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Chagford 5.5 km · median 58 (D)
- EPC Bovey Tracey 9.8 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Chudleigh 13.2 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Ashburton 16.2 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Crediton 16.2 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Kingsteignton 17.4 km · median 70 (C)