Energy Performance Certificates · Northam, Devon
EPC Northam
Energy Performance Certificates for Northam homes, by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote online.
On the booking page, choose Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Northam
- Local median score
- 70 Band C
- Band C or above
- 55% of homes with an EPC
- Torridge district
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Northam straddles 2 ONS small areas: Torridge 001 scores 70 (band C, 55% at C or above); Torridge 002 scores 71 (band C, 61% at C or above).
For comparison, Torridge district sits at 67 and England at 69, so Northam is 3 points above its wider area. New-build homes here score a median 84, against 68 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 Northam homes score as they do
Building age
With 15% of homes older than 1919 and 20% newer than 2000, Northam has a modest stock of early, typically solid-walled houses. In Torridge district, only 12% of pre-1929 homes reach band C.
How Northam heats its homes
74% of the 2,491 households counted in Northam in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 9%, oil 3%. 10% combined more than one, and 1% had no central heating. Gas is relatively cheap in the EPC cost model, so an efficient condensing boiler helps a home score well.
Houses and flats
Northam is 48% detached, 22% terraced, 19% semi-detached, 10% 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 30 buildings in and around Northam. Designated conservation area here: Northam. Energy upgrades on protected homes often need planning or listed building consent.
Geology and walls
The bedrock under Northam is mostly mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Solid masonry walls rate poorly on an EPC without proof of insulation.
Renting out in Northam
In Northam, private renters are 16% of households (395 in 2021), alongside 72% owners and 11% social tenants. 45% of certificated homes in Torridge district already meet the band C target set for 1 October 2030.
EPC questions in Northam
Is an EPC required to sell my Northam home?
Yes. A valid EPC must be in place before marketing starts. Get a quote online, or call us.
EPC rules for letting in Northam?
Each let needs a current certificate showing E or better; the bar moves to C on 1 October 2030. 16% of Northam households rent privately.
Does my Northam 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 Northam?
Median 70, band C, with 55% at C or above (ONS, Torridge 001).
Is a listed building in Northam 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. Northam has 30 listed buildings.
Buying in Northam?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Northam.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Westward Ho! 1.7 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Appledore 2.1 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Instow 2.6 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Bideford 2.7 km · median 72 (C)
- EPC Fremington 7.1 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Braunton 8.4 km · median 68 (D)