Energy Performance Certificates · Penwithick, Cornwall
EPC Penwithick
Request a quote for a domestic EPC in Penwithick, carried out by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
Select Residential, then Domestic EPC, when you book.
EPC ratings in Penwithick
- Local median score
- 63 Band D
- Band C or above
- 40% of homes with an EPC
- St Austell and Newquay (constituency)
- 69 Band C
- England
- 69 Band C
Roughly 40 in every 100 certificated homes in and around Penwithick are band C or higher, with a median score of 63, band D (ONS area Cornwall 027).
For comparison, the St Austell and Newquay constituency sits at 69 and England at 69, so Penwithick is 6 points below its wider area. The gap between new builds (85) and older stock (59) is 26 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 Penwithick
How old Penwithick's homes are
With 26% of homes older than 1919 and 35% newer than 2000, Penwithick has a sizeable stock of early, typically solid-walled houses. In the St Austell and Newquay constituency, only 14% of pre-1929 homes reach band C.
Off-gas heating
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 7% of 668 households in Penwithick. Other single fuels: electricity 42%, oil 23%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 10%. 11% combined more than one, and 3% had no central heating. Running-cost modelling penalises oil and LPG compared with mains gas.
Penwithick's housing mix
Census 2021 counts Penwithick's homes as 55% semi-detached, 20% detached, 19% terraced, 6% flats. Semi-detached homes: England median 67.
Local stone and walls
Geologically, Penwithick sits on granite (BGS). Wall construction is a major input to the rating.
Penwithick landlords
22% of Penwithick households (148) rented privately in 2021, 60% owned their home and 18% rented socially. 51% of certificated homes in the St Austell and Newquay constituency already meet the band C target set for 1 October 2030.
Common questions about EPCs in Penwithick
Can I sell a Penwithick home without an EPC?
No; it has to be commissioned before marketing. Request a quote online, or call us.
Do landlords in Penwithick need an EPC?
Yes: a valid EPC rated E or above, unless an exemption is registered, rising to C by 1 October 2030. Penwithick had 148 privately rented households in 2021.
How long is an EPC valid?
10 years from the date it was lodged; the register shows any current Penwithick certificate.
How do Penwithick homes score on EPCs?
A median of 63 (D); 40% reach C or better.
Buying in Penwithick?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Penwithick.
EPCs near Penwithick
- EPC Bugle 2.7 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC St Austell 3.9 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Carlyon Bay 4.7 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC St Blazey 4.7 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Roche 5.4 km · median 60 (D)
- EPC Foxhole 6 km · median 58 (D)
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