Energy Performance Certificates · Probus, Cornwall
EPC Probus
Energy Performance Certificates for Probus homes, by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote online.
When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Probus
- Local median score
- 59 Band D
- Band C or above
- 33% of homes with an EPC
- Truro and Falmouth (constituency)
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
In ONS small area Cornwall 048, which covers Probus, the median EPC score is 59: band D. 33% of certificated homes there reach C or better.
England's median is 69. Probus: 59. Truro and Falmouth: 67. Existing homes have a median of 55; new builds reach 84.
Homes in Probus without a certificate from April 2015 to March 2025 are not in these numbers.
Probus' homes, by the numbers
Age of the housing
24% of the housing here pre-dates 1919, according to the VOA. Older, solid-walled homes tend to rate lower: in the Truro and Falmouth constituency, pre-1929 homes have a median of 55, against 71 for 1983 to 2011 homes.
Heating fuel
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 59% of 1,116 households in Probus. Other single fuels: electricity 13%, oil 6%. 16% combined more than one, and 3% had no central heating. On-gas Probus homes tend to gain most from loft and wall insulation.
Type of home
The most common home type in Probus is the detached house (45%), then semi-detached (35%). Across England, the ONS median for detached homes is 68, against 74 for flats, the best-scoring type.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
13 listed buildings stand in and around Probus (Historic England). Conservation area: Probus. Windows, wall insulation and solar panels may need consent on these homes.
Local stone and walls
The bedrock under Probus is mostly mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Solid masonry walls rate poorly on an EPC without proof of insulation.
Letting a home in Probus
The 2021 Census found 223 privately rented households in Probus, 20% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 72%. From 1 October 2030 that rises to C, a level 47% of certificated homes across the Truro and Falmouth constituency reach now.
Probus EPC FAQs
Is an EPC required to sell my Probus home?
Yes. A valid EPC must be in place before marketing starts. Get a quote online, or call us.
EPC rules for letting in Probus?
Each let needs a current certificate showing E or better; the bar moves to C on 1 October 2030. 20% of Probus households rent privately.
Does my Probus 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 Probus?
Median 59, band D, with 33% at C or above (ONS, Cornwall 048).
Do listed homes in Probus 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. 13 buildings around Probus are listed.
Buying in Probus?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Probus.
Also around Probus
- EPC Grampound Road 3.2 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC St Stephen 7 km · median 58 (D)
- EPC Truro 7.8 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Foxhole 9.6 km · median 58 (D)
- EPC Fraddon 10.6 km · median 64 (D)
- EPC St Dennis 11.3 km · median 60 (D)
All Truro and Falmouth constituency EPC pages · All Cornwall EPC pages