Energy Performance Certificates · Roche, Cornwall
EPC Roche
Energy Performance Certificates for Roche homes, by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote online.
Select Residential, then Domestic EPC, when you book.
EPC ratings in Roche
- Local median score
- 60 Band D
- Band C or above
- 32% of homes with an EPC
- St Austell and Newquay (constituency)
- 69 Band C
- England
- 69 Band C
In ONS small area Cornwall 024, which covers Roche, the median EPC score is 60: band D. 32% of certificated homes there reach C or better.
That puts it 9 points below the median for the St Austell and Newquay constituency (69) and 9 points below England (69). The gap between new builds (79) and older stock (57) is 22 points.
Source window: EPCs lodged April 2015 to March 2025, latest per home.
What shapes EPC scores in Roche
Building age
22% of the housing here pre-dates 1919, according to the VOA. Older, solid-walled homes tend to rate lower: in the St Austell and Newquay constituency, pre-1929 homes have a median of 54, against 71 for 1983 to 2011 homes.
Off-gas heating
6% of the 991 households counted in Roche in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 50%, oil 15%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 11%, renewables such as heat pumps 4%. 9% combined more than one, and 3% had no central heating. For off-gas Roche homes, a heat pump or better insulation is usually the route up a band.
Houses and flats
Census 2021 counts Roche's homes as 43% semi-detached, 29% detached, 24% terraced, 4% flats. Across England, the ONS median for semi-detached homes is 67, against 74 for flats, the best-scoring type.
Heritage protection
There are 12 listed buildings in the Roche area. That can limit upgrades such as external insulation or new windows.
Geology and walls
Underfoot: mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS).
Roche landlords
17% of Roche households (165) rented privately in 2021, 63% owned their home and 18% rented socially. It goes up to C by 1 October 2030 (government response, January 2026). In the St Austell and Newquay constituency, 51% of homes with an EPC are C or above.
Common questions about EPCs in Roche
Is an EPC required to sell my Roche home?
Yes. A valid EPC must be in place before marketing starts. Get a quote online, or call us.
EPC rules for letting in Roche?
Each let needs a current certificate showing E or better; the bar moves to C on 1 October 2030. 17% of Roche households rent privately.
Does my Roche 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 Roche?
Median 60, band D, with 32% at C or above (ONS, Cornwall 024).
Are listed buildings in Roche 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 Roche?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Roche.
EPCs near Roche
- EPC Bugle 3.1 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC St Dennis 4.2 km · median 60 (D)
- EPC Penwithick 5.4 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC Foxhole 5.8 km · median 58 (D)
- EPC Lanivet 6.4 km · median 55 (D)
- EPC Fraddon 7.6 km · median 64 (D)
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