Energy Performance Certificates · Newlyn, Cornwall
EPC Newlyn
Request a quote for a domestic EPC in Newlyn, carried out by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Newlyn
- Local median score
- 59 Band D
- Band C or above
- 23% of homes with an EPC
- St Ives (constituency)
- 62 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Roughly 23 in every 100 certificated homes in and around Newlyn are band C or higher, with a median score of 59, band D (ONS area Cornwall 070).
Newlyn is 10 points below the England median of 69, and 3 points below the St Ives constituency at 62. Existing homes have a median of 58; new builds reach 83.
ONS counts only homes with a certificate lodged between April 2015 and March 2025.
Newlyn's homes, by the numbers
How old Newlyn's homes are
50% 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.
Mains gas and other fuels
Of Newlyn's 1,606 households, 62% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: electricity 10%, oil 6%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 3%. 12% combined more than one, and 5% had no central heating. With most homes on gas, the boiler and controls are often what separate a C from a D here.
Newlyn's housing mix
Census 2021 counts Newlyn's homes as 35% terraced, 26% semi-detached, 26% detached, 13% flats. Terraced homes: England median 67.
Protected buildings in Newlyn
46 listed buildings stand in and around Newlyn (Historic England). Conservation area: Newlyn. Check consent before upgrading a protected Newlyn home.
What Newlyn is built on
BGS maps mudstone, siltstone and sandstone beneath Newlyn. Where that stone went into the walls of older cottages, expect solid walls on the certificate.
Letting a home in Newlyn
22% of Newlyn households (352) rented privately in 2021, 65% owned their home and 13% rented socially. Locally, 35% are at C or above across the St Ives constituency, the level all private lets need by 1 October 2030.
Newlyn EPC FAQs
Can I sell a Newlyn home without an EPC?
No; it has to be commissioned before marketing. Request a quote online, or call us.
Do landlords in Newlyn need an EPC?
Yes: a valid EPC rated E or above, unless an exemption is registered, rising to C by 1 October 2030. Newlyn had 352 privately rented households in 2021.
How long is an EPC valid?
10 years from the date it was lodged; the register shows any current Newlyn certificate.
How do Newlyn homes score on EPCs?
A median of 59 (D); 23% reach C or better.
Do listed homes in Newlyn need an EPC?
Usually yes. The exemption applies only if compliance would unacceptably alter the building's character or appearance, which the conservation officer can judge. 46 buildings around Newlyn are listed.
Buying in Newlyn?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Newlyn.
Also around Newlyn
- EPC Penzance 1.5 km · median 64 (D)
- EPC Mousehole 2.9 km · median 59 (D)
- EPC Longrock 4.4 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Marazion 5.8 km · median 62 (D)
- EPC St Just 9.4 km · median 54 (E)
- EPC Pendeen 9.5 km · median 54 (E)