Energy Performance Certificates · Pool and Illogan, Cornwall
EPC Pool and Illogan
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EPC ratings in Pool and Illogan
- Local median score
- 69 Band C
- Band C or above
- 52% of homes with an EPC
- Camborne and Redruth (constituency)
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Pool and Illogan straddles 2 ONS small areas: Cornwall 051 scores 69 (band C, 52% at C or above); Cornwall 045 scores 66 (band D, 43% at C or above).
England's median is 69. Pool and Illogan: 69. Camborne and Redruth: 67. The gap between new builds (84) and older stock (63) is 21 points.
Homes in Pool and Illogan without a certificate from April 2015 to March 2025 are not in these numbers.
What shapes EPC scores in Pool and Illogan
Building age
25% of the housing here pre-dates 1919, according to the VOA. Older, solid-walled homes tend to rate lower: in the Camborne and Redruth constituency, pre-1929 homes have a median of 55, against 71 for 1983 to 2011 homes.
How Pool and Illogan heats its homes
68% of the 3,777 households counted in Pool and Illogan in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 11%, oil 3%. 11% combined more than one, and 3% had no central heating. On-gas Pool and Illogan homes tend to gain most from loft and wall insulation.
Houses and flats
Pool and Illogan is 32% detached, 30% semi-detached, 23% terraced, 14% flats by Census 2021 count. Detached homes: England median 68.
Heritage protection
There are 46 listed buildings in the Pool and Illogan area. Pool and Illogan also falls within the conservation area Carn Brea. Windows, wall insulation and solar panels may need consent on these homes.
Geology and walls
Underfoot: mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS).
Pool and Illogan landlords
In Pool and Illogan, private renters are 17% of households (632 in 2021), alongside 63% owners and 19% social tenants. From 1 October 2030 that rises to C, a level 47% of certificated homes across the Camborne and Redruth constituency reach now.
Common questions about EPCs in Pool and Illogan
Can I sell a Pool and Illogan home without an EPC?
No; it has to be commissioned before marketing. Request a quote online, or call us.
Do landlords in Pool and Illogan need an EPC?
Yes: a valid EPC rated E or above, unless an exemption is registered, rising to C by 1 October 2030. Pool and Illogan had 632 privately rented households in 2021.
How long is an EPC valid?
10 years from the date it was lodged; the register shows any current Pool and Illogan certificate.
How do Pool and Illogan homes score on EPCs?
A median of 69 (C); 52% reach C or better.
Are listed buildings in Pool and Illogan 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 Pool and Illogan?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Pool and Illogan.
EPCs near Pool and Illogan
- EPC Camborne 2.7 km · median 73 (C)
- EPC Redruth 3.2 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Four Lanes 3.5 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Portreath 4 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Lanner 5 km · median 55 (D)
- EPC Carharrack 6.1 km · median 55 (D)
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