Energy Performance Certificates · Mullion, Cornwall
EPC Mullion
Energy Performance Certificates for Mullion homes, by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote online.
On the booking page, choose Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Mullion
- Local median score
- 55 Band D
- Band C or above
- 21% of homes with an EPC
- St Ives (constituency)
- 62 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
In ONS small area Cornwall 073, which covers Mullion, the median EPC score is 55: band D. 21% of certificated homes there reach C or better.
For comparison, the St Ives constituency sits at 62 and England at 69, so Mullion is 7 points below its wider area. New-build homes here score a median 80, against 50 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 Mullion homes score as they do
How old Mullion's homes are
17% of the housing here pre-dates 1919, according to the VOA. Older, solid-walled homes tend to rate lower: in the St Ives constituency, pre-1929 homes have a median of 49, against 70 for 1983 to 2011 homes.
Off-gas heating
Of Mullion's 900 households, 6% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: oil 39%, electricity 26%, renewables such as heat pumps 5%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 4%. 15% combined more than one, and 3% had no central heating. Running-cost modelling penalises oil and LPG compared with mains gas.
Mullion's housing mix
Census 2021 counts Mullion's homes as 50% detached, 29% semi-detached, 17% terraced, 5% flats. Across England, the ONS median for detached homes is 68, against 74 for flats, the best-scoring type.
Protected buildings in Mullion
Historic England lists 12 buildings in and around Mullion. Energy upgrades on protected homes often need planning or listed building consent.
What Mullion is built on
The bedrock under Mullion is mostly hornblende schist (BGS). Solid masonry walls rate poorly on an EPC without proof of insulation.
Renting out in Mullion
14% of Mullion households (124) rented privately in 2021, 71% owned their home and 14% rented socially. 35% of certificated homes in the St Ives constituency already meet the band C target set for 1 October 2030.
EPC questions in Mullion
Is an EPC required to sell my Mullion home?
Yes. A valid EPC must be in place before marketing starts. Get a quote online, or call us.
EPC rules for letting in Mullion?
Each let needs a current certificate showing E or better; the bar moves to C on 1 October 2030. 14% of Mullion households rent privately.
Does my Mullion 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 Mullion?
Median 55, band D, with 21% at C or above (ONS, Cornwall 073).
Is a listed building in Mullion 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. Mullion has 12 listed buildings.
Buying in Mullion?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Mullion.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Ruan Minor 5.7 km · median 55 (D)
- EPC Porthleven 8.4 km · median 56 (D)
- EPC Helston 8.5 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Constantine 11.1 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Praa Sands 13.4 km · median 56 (D)
- EPC Falmouth 18.3 km · median 65 (D)