Energy Performance Certificates · Mylor Bridge, Cornwall
EPC Mylor Bridge
Energy Performance Certificates for Mylor Bridge homes, by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote online.
On the booking page, choose Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Mylor Bridge
- Local median score
- 57 Band D
- Band C or above
- 30% of homes with an EPC
- Truro and Falmouth (constituency)
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
In ONS small area Cornwall 056, which covers Mylor Bridge, the median EPC score is 57: band D. 30% of certificated homes there reach C or better.
That puts it 10 points below the median for the Truro and Falmouth constituency (67) and 12 points below England (69). New-build homes here score a median 84, against 52 for existing homes.
Source window: EPCs lodged April 2015 to March 2025, latest per home.
Why Mylor Bridge homes score as they do
How old Mylor Bridge's homes are
With 33% of homes older than 1919 and 12% newer than 2000, Mylor Bridge has a large stock of early, typically solid-walled houses. In the Truro and Falmouth constituency, only 13% of pre-1929 homes reach band C.
Heating: largely off mains gas
5% of the 755 households counted in Mylor Bridge in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: oil 37%, electricity 21%, renewables such as heat pumps 8%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 7%. 19% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. For off-gas Mylor Bridge homes, a heat pump or better insulation is usually the route up a band.
Mylor Bridge's housing mix
Mylor Bridge is 60% detached, 23% semi-detached, 11% terraced, 5% flats by Census 2021 count. Across England, the ONS median for detached homes is 68, against 74 for flats, the best-scoring type.
Heritage protection
Historic England lists 7 buildings in and around Mylor Bridge. Designated conservation area here: Mylor Bridge. That can limit upgrades such as external insulation or new windows.
Geology and walls
The bedrock under Mylor Bridge is mostly mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Solid masonry walls rate poorly on an EPC without proof of insulation.
Renting out in Mylor Bridge
In Mylor Bridge, private renters are 11% of households (86 in 2021), alongside 77% owners and 12% social tenants. It goes up to C by 1 October 2030 (government response, January 2026). In the Truro and Falmouth constituency, 47% of homes with an EPC are C or above.
EPC questions in Mylor Bridge
Is an EPC required to sell my Mylor Bridge home?
Yes. A valid EPC must be in place before marketing starts. Get a quote online, or call us.
EPC rules for letting in Mylor Bridge?
Each let needs a current certificate showing E or better; the bar moves to C on 1 October 2030. 11% of Mylor Bridge households rent privately.
Does my Mylor Bridge 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 Mylor Bridge?
Median 57, band D, with 30% at C or above (ONS, Cornwall 056).
Is a listed building in Mylor Bridge 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. Mylor Bridge has 7 listed buildings.
Buying in Mylor Bridge?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Mylor Bridge.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Flushing 2.4 km · median 57 (D)
- EPC Penpol 2.4 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC Penryn 2.7 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Falmouth 3.6 km · median 65 (D)
- EPC Perranarworthal 3.7 km · median 57 (D)
- EPC Carnon Downs 4.1 km · median 61 (D)
All Truro and Falmouth constituency EPC pages · All Cornwall EPC pages