Energy Performance Certificates · Perranporth, Cornwall
EPC Perranporth
Selling or letting in Perranporth? Get a quote for a domestic EPC from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
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EPC ratings in Perranporth
- Local median score
- 64 Band D
- Band C or above
- 42% of homes with an EPC
- Camborne and Redruth (constituency)
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
A typical Perranporth home with an EPC scores 64, in band D; 42% manage C or above. That is the ONS median for Cornwall 033.
Perranporth is 5 points below the England median of 69, and 3 points below the Camborne and Redruth constituency at 67. Existing homes have a median of 54; new builds reach 83.
ONS counts only homes with a certificate lodged between April 2015 and March 2025.
Perranporth's homes, by the numbers
Age of the housing
VOA records show 20% of Perranporth homes were built before 1919, while 26% are from 2000 onwards. In the Camborne and Redruth constituency the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 55; the newest (2012 on) score 83.
Off-gas heating
9% of the 1,241 households counted in Perranporth in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 32%, oil 25%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 12%, renewables such as heat pumps 5%. 10% combined more than one, and 4% had no central heating. EPC ratings rest on modelled running costs, so oil, LPG and older electric systems usually score lower than gas.
Type of home
Census 2021 counts Perranporth's homes as 33% detached, 30% flats, 26% semi-detached, 11% terraced. Nationally, detached homes have a median EPC score of 68 (ONS).
Heritage protection
5 listed buildings stand in and around Perranporth (Historic England). Check consent before upgrading a protected Perranporth home.
Geology and walls
The bedrock under Perranporth is mostly mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Solid masonry walls rate poorly on an EPC without proof of insulation.
Letting a home in Perranporth
21% of Perranporth households (257) rented privately in 2021, 62% owned their home and 14% rented socially. Locally, 47% are at C or above across the Camborne and Redruth constituency, the level all private lets need by 1 October 2030.
Perranporth EPC FAQs
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Perranporth?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Perranporth rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 257 Perranporth households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Perranporth certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Perranporth better or worse than average for EPCs?
5 points below the England median: 64 against 69.
Do listed homes in Perranporth 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. 5 buildings around Perranporth are listed.
Buying in Perranporth?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Perranporth.
Also around Perranporth
- EPC St Agnes 5 km · median 59 (D)
- EPC Crantock 6.9 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Mount Hawke 7.8 km · median 59 (D)
- EPC Newquay 9.2 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Threemilestone 9.5 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Chacewater 9.8 km · median 61 (D)
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