Energy Performance Certificates · Mount Hawke, Cornwall
EPC Mount Hawke
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EPC ratings in Mount Hawke
- Local median score
- 59 Band D
- Band C or above
- 34% of homes with an EPC
- Camborne and Redruth (constituency)
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Roughly 34 in every 100 certificated homes in and around Mount Hawke are band C or higher, with a median score of 59, band D (ONS area Cornwall 040).
Set against 67 for the Camborne and Redruth constituency, Mount Hawke comes out 8 points below; England overall is 69. The gap between new builds (83) and older stock (54) is 29 points.
Based on certificates lodged April 2015 to March 2025; homes never assessed in that time are left out.
What shapes EPC scores in Mount Hawke
How old Mount Hawke's homes are
With 20% of homes older than 1919 and 18% newer than 2000, Mount Hawke has a sizeable stock of early, typically solid-walled houses. In the Camborne and Redruth constituency, only 14% of pre-1929 homes reach band C.
Few Mount Hawke homes on mains gas
Of Mount Hawke's 761 households, 5% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: electricity 46%, oil 18%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 6%, renewables such as heat pumps 3%. 14% combined more than one, and 4% had no central heating. Because the rating reflects estimated fuel bills, off-gas homes often need better insulation or a heat pump to reach C.
Mount Hawke's housing mix
The most common home type in Mount Hawke is the terraced house (41%), then semi-detached (29%). Terraced homes: England median 67.
Protected buildings in Mount Hawke
There are 3 listed buildings in the Mount Hawke area.
What Mount Hawke is built on
The bedrock under Mount Hawke is mostly mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Solid masonry walls rate poorly on an EPC without proof of insulation.
Mount Hawke landlords
The 2021 Census found 172 privately rented households in Mount Hawke, 23% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 69%. The government has confirmed a move to C by 1 October 2030; 47% of certificated homes in the Camborne and Redruth constituency already meet it.
Common questions about EPCs in Mount Hawke
Can I sell a Mount Hawke home without an EPC?
No; it has to be commissioned before marketing. Request a quote online, or call us.
Do landlords in Mount Hawke need an EPC?
Yes: a valid EPC rated E or above, unless an exemption is registered, rising to C by 1 October 2030. Mount Hawke had 172 privately rented households in 2021.
How long is an EPC valid?
10 years from the date it was lodged; the register shows any current Mount Hawke certificate.
How do Mount Hawke homes score on EPCs?
A median of 59 (D); 34% reach C or better.
Are listed buildings in Mount Hawke exempt from EPCs?
Not automatically. A listed home is exempt only where the work needed would unacceptably change its character; the council's conservation officer can advise.
Buying in Mount Hawke?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Mount Hawke.
EPCs near Mount Hawke
- EPC St Agnes 3.2 km · median 59 (D)
- EPC Chacewater 4.7 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC Redruth 5.6 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Portreath 6.2 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Carharrack 6.3 km · median 55 (D)
- EPC Threemilestone 7 km · median 69 (C)
All Camborne and Redruth constituency EPC pages · All Cornwall EPC pages