Energy Performance Certificates · Redruth, Cornwall
EPC Redruth
Selling or letting in Redruth? Get a quote for a domestic EPC from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
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EPC ratings in Redruth
- Local median score
- 69 Band C
- Band C or above
- 51% of homes with an EPC
- Camborne and Redruth (constituency)
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Redruth straddles 2 ONS small areas: Cornwall 049 scores 69 (band C, 51% at C or above); Cornwall 046 scores 72 (band C, 61% at C or above).
Redruth is level with the England median of 69, and 2 points above the Camborne and Redruth constituency at 67. The gap between new builds (83) and older stock (65) is 18 points.
ONS counts only homes with a certificate lodged between April 2015 and March 2025.
What shapes EPC scores in Redruth
Age of the housing
VOA records show 36% of Redruth homes were built before 1919, while 26% are from 2000 onwards. In the Camborne and Redruth constituency the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 55; the newest (2012 on) score 83.
Mains gas and other fuels
Of Redruth's 6,977 households, 68% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: electricity 14%, oil 3%. 9% combined more than one, and 3% had no central heating. With most homes on gas, the boiler and controls are often what separate a C from a D here.
Type of home
Census 2021 counts Redruth's homes as 31% terraced, 28% semi-detached, 23% detached, 18% flats. Nationally, terraced homes have a median EPC score of 67 (ONS).
Protected buildings in Redruth
There are 84 listed buildings in the Redruth area. Redruth also falls within the conservation areas Carn Brea, Plain-An-Gwarry, Redruth. Check consent before upgrading a protected Redruth home.
What Redruth is built on
Underfoot: mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS).
Redruth landlords
23% of Redruth households (1,595) rented privately in 2021, 61% owned their home and 15% rented socially. Locally, 47% are at C or above across the Camborne and Redruth constituency, the level all private lets need by 1 October 2030.
Common questions about EPCs in Redruth
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Redruth?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Redruth rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 1,595 Redruth households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Redruth certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Redruth better or worse than average for EPCs?
Level with the England median: 69 against 69.
Are listed buildings in Redruth 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 Redruth?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Redruth.
EPCs near Redruth
- EPC Lanner 2.7 km · median 55 (D)
- EPC Carharrack 3.1 km · median 55 (D)
- EPC Pool and Illogan 3.2 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Four Lanes 3.7 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Portreath 5.4 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Chacewater 5.4 km · median 61 (D)
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