Energy Performance Certificates · Plymouth, Devon
EPC Plymouth
Energy Performance Certificates for Plymouth homes, by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote online.
Select Residential, then Domestic EPC, when you book.
EPC ratings in Plymouth
- Local median score
- 70 Band C
- Band C or above
- 57% of homes with an EPC
- Plymouth district
- 69 Band C
- England
- 69 Band C
In ONS small area Plymouth 031, which covers Plymouth, the median EPC score is 70: band C. 57% of certificated homes there reach C or better.
Set against 69 for Plymouth district, Plymouth comes out 1 point above; England overall is 69. The gap between new builds (82) and older stock (66) is 16 points.
Based on certificates lodged April 2015 to March 2025; homes never assessed in that time are left out.
What shapes EPC scores in Plymouth
Building age
23% of the housing here pre-dates 1919, according to the VOA. Older, solid-walled homes tend to rate lower: in Plymouth district, pre-1929 homes have a median of 64, against 74 for 1983 to 2011 homes.
Mains gas and other fuels
Of Plymouth's 115,455 households, 81% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: electricity 8%. 8% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. Mains gas gives a head start in the EPC model; the boiler age and controls matter next.
Houses and flats
Census 2021 counts Plymouth's homes as 33% terraced, 30% semi-detached, 25% flats, 12% detached. Across England, the ONS median for terraced homes is 67, against 74 for flats, the best-scoring type.
Protected buildings in Plymouth
There are 726 listed buildings in the Plymouth area. Plymouth also falls within the conservation areas Adelaide Street/Clarence Place, Barbican, City Centre and 12 more.
What Plymouth is built on
Plymouth sits mainly on mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Older houses built of local stone usually have solid walls, which the assessor records as uninsulated unless there is evidence otherwise.
Plymouth landlords
23% of Plymouth households (26,232) rented privately in 2021, 58% owned their home and 18% rented socially. The government has confirmed a move to C by 1 October 2030; 53% of certificated homes in Plymouth district already meet it.
Common questions about EPCs in Plymouth
Is an EPC required to sell my Plymouth home?
Yes. A valid EPC must be in place before marketing starts. Get a quote online, or call us.
EPC rules for letting in Plymouth?
Each let needs a current certificate showing E or better; the bar moves to C on 1 October 2030. 23% of Plymouth households rent privately.
Does my Plymouth 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 Plymouth?
Median 70, band C, with 57% at C or above (ONS, Plymouth 031).
Are listed buildings in Plymouth 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 Plymouth?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Plymouth.
EPCs near Plymouth
- EPC Torpoint 4 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Millbrook 5.9 km · median 58 (D)
- EPC Kingsand and Cawsand 6.1 km · median 58 (D)
- EPC Saltash 6.6 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Wembury 6.8 km · median 82 (B)
- EPC Sherford 7.3 km · median 82 (B)