Energy Performance Certificates · Polruan, Cornwall
EPC Polruan
Energy Performance Certificates for Polruan homes, by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote online.
Select Residential, then Domestic EPC, when you book.
EPC ratings in Polruan
- Local median score
- 59 Band D
- Band C or above
- 35% of homes with an EPC
- South East Cornwall (constituency)
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
In ONS small area Cornwall 028, which covers Polruan, the median EPC score is 59: band D. 35% of certificated homes there reach C or better.
Set against 67 for the South East Cornwall constituency, Polruan comes out 8 points below; England overall is 69. The gap between new builds (83) and older stock (54) is 29 points.
Based on certificates lodged April 2015 to March 2025; homes never assessed in that time are left out.
What shapes EPC scores in Polruan
How old Polruan's homes are
55% of the housing here pre-dates 1919, according to the VOA. Older, solid-walled homes tend to rate lower: in the South East Cornwall constituency, pre-1929 homes have a median of 52, against 71 for 1983 to 2011 homes.
Heating: largely off mains gas
Of Polruan's 270 households, 6% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: electricity 39%, oil 27%, renewables such as heat pumps 4%, wood or solid fuel 4%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 4%. 13% combined more than one, and 3% 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.
Polruan's housing mix
Polruan is 34% detached, 33% semi-detached, 29% terraced, 4% flats by Census 2021 count. Across England, the ONS median for detached homes is 68, against 74 for flats, the best-scoring type.
Protected buildings in Polruan
There are 13 listed buildings in the Polruan area. Polruan also falls within the conservation areas Fowey, Polruan.
What Polruan is built on
Underfoot: mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS).
Polruan landlords
In Polruan, private renters are 9% of households (25 in 2021), alongside 60% owners and 30% social tenants. 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.
Common questions about EPCs in Polruan
Is an EPC required to sell my Polruan home?
Yes. A valid EPC must be in place before marketing starts. Get a quote online, or call us.
EPC rules for letting in Polruan?
Each let needs a current certificate showing E or better; the bar moves to C on 1 October 2030. 9% of Polruan households rent privately.
Does my Polruan 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 Polruan?
Median 59, band D, with 35% at C or above (ONS, Cornwall 028).
Are listed buildings in Polruan 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 Polruan?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Polruan.
EPCs near Polruan
- EPC Fowey 0.7 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Tywardreath 5.2 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC St Blazey 6.9 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Carlyon Bay 8 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Polperro 8.1 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC Lostwithiel 9.1 km · median 63 (D)
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