Energy Performance Certificates · Sampford Peverell, Devon
EPC Sampford Peverell
Selling or letting in Sampford Peverell? Get a quote for a domestic EPC from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Sampford Peverell
- Local median score
- 69 Band C
- Band C or above
- 50% of homes with an EPC
- Mid Devon district
- 69 Band C
- England
- 69 Band C
A typical Sampford Peverell home with an EPC scores 69, in band C; 50% manage C or above. That is the ONS median for Mid Devon 006.
Set against 69 for Mid Devon district, Sampford Peverell comes out level with; England overall is 69. Existing homes have a median of 65; new builds reach 84.
Based on certificates lodged April 2015 to March 2025; homes never assessed in that time are left out.
Sampford Peverell's homes, by the numbers
Age of the housing
VOA records show 25% of Sampford Peverell homes were built before 1919, while 18% are from 2000 onwards. In Mid Devon district the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 54; the newest (2012 on) score 84.
Heating fuel
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 67% of 570 households in Sampford Peverell. Other single fuels: electricity 9%, oil 9%. 10% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. Mains gas gives a head start in the EPC model; the boiler age and controls matter next.
Type of home
The most common home type in Sampford Peverell is the detached house (47%), then semi-detached (37%). Nationally, detached homes have a median EPC score of 68 (ONS).
Listed buildings and conservation areas
17 listed buildings stand in and around Sampford Peverell (Historic England). Mid Devon has not published conservation area boundaries nationally, so ask the council whether a Sampford Peverell address is in one.
Local stone and walls
The bedrock under Sampford Peverell is mostly sandstone and conglomerate (BGS). Solid masonry walls rate poorly on an EPC without proof of insulation.
Letting a home in Sampford Peverell
The 2021 Census found 74 privately rented households in Sampford Peverell, 13% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 77%. The government has confirmed a move to C by 1 October 2030; 50% of certificated homes in Mid Devon district already meet it.
Sampford Peverell EPC FAQs
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Sampford Peverell?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Sampford Peverell rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 74 Sampford Peverell households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Sampford Peverell certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Sampford Peverell better or worse than average for EPCs?
Level with the England median: 69 against 69.
Do listed homes in Sampford Peverell 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. 17 buildings around Sampford Peverell are listed.
Buying in Sampford Peverell?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Sampford Peverell.
Also around Sampford Peverell
- EPC Willand 3.9 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Uffculme 4.2 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC Cullompton 7.2 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Tiverton 7.6 km · median 72 (C)
- EPC Bampton 10.7 km · median 55 (D)
- EPC Bradninch 10.7 km · median 70 (C)