Energy Performance Certificates · Pendeen, Cornwall
EPC Pendeen
Request a quote for a domestic EPC in Pendeen, carried out by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
Select Residential, then Domestic EPC, when you book.
EPC ratings in Pendeen
- Local median score
- 54 Band E
- Band C or above
- 24% of homes with an EPC
- St Ives (constituency)
- 62 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Roughly 24 in every 100 certificated homes in and around Pendeen are band C or higher, with a median score of 54, band E (ONS area Cornwall 065).
For comparison, the St Ives constituency sits at 62 and England at 69, so Pendeen is 8 points below its wider area. The gap between new builds (83) and older stock (51) is 32 points.
Figures use the latest EPC for each home lodged from April 2015 to March 2025, so homes without one are not counted.
What shapes EPC scores in Pendeen
Building age
With 46% of homes older than 1919 and 13% newer than 2000, Pendeen has a large stock of early, typically solid-walled houses. In the St Ives constituency, only 9% of pre-1929 homes reach band C.
Off-gas heating
6% of the 347 households counted in Pendeen in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: oil 23%, electricity 22%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 10%, wood or solid fuel 3%, renewables such as heat pumps 3%. 25% combined more than one, and 8% had no central heating. Running-cost modelling penalises oil and LPG compared with mains gas.
Houses and flats
Census 2021 counts Pendeen's homes as 50% terraced, 34% detached, 12% semi-detached, 5% flats. Terraced homes: England median 67.
Heritage protection
There are 6 listed buildings in the Pendeen area. Pendeen also falls within the conservation areas Bojewyan, Pendeen, Trewellard. Energy upgrades on protected homes often need planning or listed building consent.
Geology and walls
The bedrock under Pendeen is mostly granite (BGS). Solid masonry walls rate poorly on an EPC without proof of insulation.
Pendeen landlords
19% of Pendeen households (66) rented privately in 2021, 79% owned their home and 2% rented socially. 35% of certificated homes in the St Ives constituency already meet the band C target set for 1 October 2030.
Common questions about EPCs in Pendeen
Can I sell a Pendeen home without an EPC?
No; it has to be commissioned before marketing. Request a quote online, or call us.
Do landlords in Pendeen need an EPC?
Yes: a valid EPC rated E or above, unless an exemption is registered, rising to C by 1 October 2030. Pendeen had 66 privately rented households in 2021.
How long is an EPC valid?
10 years from the date it was lodged; the register shows any current Pendeen certificate.
How do Pendeen homes score on EPCs?
A median of 54 (E); 24% reach C or better.
Are listed buildings in Pendeen 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 Pendeen?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Pendeen.
EPCs near Pendeen
- EPC St Just 3.2 km · median 54 (E)
- EPC Newlyn 9.5 km · median 59 (D)
- EPC Penzance 9.6 km · median 64 (D)
- EPC Mousehole 11.8 km · median 59 (D)
- EPC Longrock 12 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Marazion 14 km · median 62 (D)