Energy Performance Certificates · Salcombe, Devon
EPC Salcombe
Energy Performance Certificates for Salcombe homes, by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote online.
When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Salcombe
- Local median score
- 62 Band D
- Band C or above
- 37% of homes with an EPC
- South Hams district
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
In ONS small area South Hams 012, which covers Salcombe, the median EPC score is 62: band D. 37% of certificated homes there reach C or better.
Salcombe is 7 points below the England median of 69, and 6 points below South Hams district at 68. Existing homes have a median of 58; new builds reach 84.
ONS counts only homes with a certificate lodged between April 2015 and March 2025.
Salcombe's homes, by the numbers
Age of the housing
27% of the housing here pre-dates 1919, according to the VOA. Older, solid-walled homes tend to rate lower: in South Hams district, pre-1929 homes have a median of 52, against 70 for 1983 to 2011 homes.
Heating fuel
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 60% of 821 households in Salcombe. Other single fuels: electricity 14%, oil 10%. 11% combined more than one, and 2% 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
The most common home type in Salcombe is the detached house (38%), then semi-detached (25%). Across England, the ONS median for detached homes is 68, against 74 for flats, the best-scoring type.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
56 listed buildings stand in and around Salcombe (Historic England). Check consent before upgrading a protected Salcombe home. South Hams has not published conservation area boundaries nationally, so ask the council whether a Salcombe address is in one.
Local stone and walls
The bedrock under Salcombe is mostly hornblende schist (BGS). Solid masonry walls rate poorly on an EPC without proof of insulation.
Letting a home in Salcombe
The 2021 Census found 84 privately rented households in Salcombe, 10% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 69%. Locally, 48% are at C or above across South Hams district, the level all private lets need by 1 October 2030.
Salcombe EPC FAQs
Is an EPC required to sell my Salcombe home?
Yes. A valid EPC must be in place before marketing starts. Get a quote online, or call us.
EPC rules for letting in Salcombe?
Each let needs a current certificate showing E or better; the bar moves to C on 1 October 2030. 10% of Salcombe households rent privately.
Does my Salcombe 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 Salcombe?
Median 62, band D, with 37% at C or above (ONS, South Hams 012).
Do listed homes in Salcombe 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. 56 buildings around Salcombe are listed.
Buying in Salcombe?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Salcombe.
Also around Salcombe
- EPC Kingsbridge 5.2 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Thurlestone 7.7 km · median 62 (D)
- EPC Modbury 15 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC Dartmouth 18.4 km · median 65 (D)
- EPC Kingswear 18.5 km · median 60 (D)
- EPC Ivybridge 20.1 km · median 70 (C)