Energy Performance Certificates · Polperro, Cornwall
EPC Polperro
An EPC for your Polperro sale or let, from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote to get started.
When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Polperro
- Local median score
- 61 Band D
- Band C or above
- 29% of homes with an EPC
- South East Cornwall (constituency)
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Polperro's median EPC score is 61 (band D), going by ONS figures for Cornwall 037, where 29% of homes with a certificate are C or above.
Set against 67 for the South East Cornwall constituency, Polperro comes out 6 points below; England overall is 69. Existing homes have a median of 61; new builds reach 83.
Based on certificates lodged April 2015 to March 2025; homes never assessed in that time are left out.
Polperro's homes, by the numbers
How old Polperro's homes are
VOA records show 31% of Polperro homes were built before 1919, while 15% are from 2000 onwards. In the South East Cornwall constituency the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 52; the newest (2012 on) score 84.
Few Polperro homes on mains gas
Of Polperro's 277 households, 8% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: electricity 44%, oil 14%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 4%. 14% combined more than one, and 10% had no central heating. Because the rating reflects estimated fuel bills, off-gas homes often need better insulation or a heat pump to reach C.
Polperro's housing mix
The most common home type in Polperro is the semi-detached house (30%), then detached (25%). Flats tend to score best (England median 74) because they share walls; semi-detached homes sit at 67.
Protected buildings in Polperro
104 listed buildings stand in and around Polperro (Historic England). Conservation area: Polperro.
What Polperro is built on
Underfoot: mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS).
Letting a home in Polperro
The 2021 Census found 63 privately rented households in Polperro, 23% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 60%. The government has confirmed a move to C by 1 October 2030; 46% of certificated homes in the South East Cornwall constituency already meet it.
Polperro EPC FAQs
When do I need an EPC to sell in Polperro?
Before you put it on the market. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What is the minimum EPC for a Polperro let?
E, unless exempt, until the move to C by 1 October 2030. In 2021, 63 Polperro households were private tenants.
How long does an EPC last?
Ten years. Check a Polperro address free on the government's Find an energy certificate service.
What EPC band are most Polperro homes?
Around band D: the ONS median for Cornwall 037 is 61.
Do listed homes in Polperro 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. 104 buildings around Polperro are listed.
Buying in Polperro?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Polperro.
Also around Polperro
- EPC Looe 5.3 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC Polruan 8.1 km · median 59 (D)
- EPC Fowey 8.2 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Downderry 11.3 km · median 53 (E)
- EPC Tywardreath 12.6 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Lostwithiel 13.6 km · median 63 (D)
All South East Cornwall constituency EPC pages · All Cornwall EPC pages