Energy Performance Certificates · Port Isaac, Cornwall
EPC Port Isaac
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EPC ratings in Port Isaac
- Local median score
- 62 Band D
- Band C or above
- 41% of homes with an EPC
- North Cornwall (constituency)
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Roughly 41 in every 100 certificated homes in and around Port Isaac are band C or higher, with a median score of 62, band D (ONS area Cornwall 007).
Set against 68 for the North Cornwall constituency, Port Isaac comes out 6 points below; England overall is 69. The gap between new builds (84) and older stock (52) is 32 points.
Based on certificates lodged April 2015 to March 2025; homes never assessed in that time are left out.
What shapes EPC scores in Port Isaac
Building age
44% of the housing here pre-dates 1919, according to the VOA. Older, solid-walled homes tend to rate lower: in the North Cornwall constituency, pre-1929 homes have a median of 49, against 71 for 1983 to 2011 homes.
Few Port Isaac homes on mains gas
7% of the 252 households counted in Port Isaac in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 26%, oil 26%, renewables such as heat pumps 12%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 3%. 17% combined more than one, and 8% 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.
Houses and flats
The most common home type in Port Isaac is the detached house (34%), then semi-detached (31%). Detached homes: England median 68.
Heritage protection
There are 102 listed buildings in the Port Isaac area. Port Isaac also falls within the conservation area Port Isaac.
Geology and walls
Underfoot: mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS).
Port Isaac landlords
The 2021 Census found 35 privately rented households in Port Isaac, 14% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 60%. The government has confirmed a move to C by 1 October 2030; 48% of certificated homes in the North Cornwall constituency already meet it.
Common questions about EPCs in Port Isaac
Can I sell a Port Isaac home without an EPC?
No; it has to be commissioned before marketing. Request a quote online, or call us.
Do landlords in Port Isaac need an EPC?
Yes: a valid EPC rated E or above, unless an exemption is registered, rising to C by 1 October 2030. Port Isaac had 35 privately rented households in 2021.
How long is an EPC valid?
10 years from the date it was lodged; the register shows any current Port Isaac certificate.
How do Port Isaac homes score on EPCs?
A median of 62 (D); 41% reach C or better.
Are listed buildings in Port Isaac 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 Port Isaac?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Port Isaac.
EPCs near Port Isaac
- EPC Polzeath 6.4 km · median 62 (D)
- EPC Delabole 7.7 km · median 57 (D)
- EPC Rock 8.1 km · median 62 (D)
- EPC Wadebridge 8.6 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Tintagel 9.6 km · median 57 (D)
- EPC Padstow 9.6 km · median 71 (C)
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