Energy Performance Certificates · Sherford, Devon
EPC Sherford
Energy Performance Certificates for Sherford homes, by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote online.
When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Sherford
- Local median score
- 82 Band B
- Band C or above
- 68% of homes with an EPC
- South Hams district
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Sherford straddles 2 ONS small areas: South Hams 009 scores 82 (band B, 68% at C or above); Plymouth 030 scores 68 (band D, 49% at C or above).
Set against 68 for South Hams district, Sherford comes out 14 points above; 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.
Sherford's homes, by the numbers
Age of the housing
9% 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.
Mains gas and other fuels
Of Sherford's 470 households, 87% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. 9% combined more than one, and almost every home had central heating. Mains gas gives a head start in the EPC model; the boiler age and controls matter next.
Type of home
Census 2021 counts Sherford's homes as 43% terraced, 30% semi-detached, 18% detached, 9% flats. Across England, the ONS median for terraced homes is 67, against 74 for flats, the best-scoring type.
Protected buildings in Sherford
4 listed buildings stand in and around Sherford (Historic England). South Hams has not published conservation area boundaries nationally, so ask the council whether a Sherford address is in one.
What Sherford is built on
BGS maps mudstone, siltstone and sandstone beneath Sherford. Where that stone went into the walls of older cottages, expect solid walls on the certificate.
Letting a home in Sherford
8% of Sherford households (37) rented privately in 2021, 65% owned their home and 10% rented socially. The government has confirmed a move to C by 1 October 2030; 48% of certificated homes in South Hams district already meet it.
Sherford EPC FAQs
Is an EPC required to sell my Sherford home?
Yes. A valid EPC must be in place before marketing starts. Get a quote online, or call us.
EPC rules for letting in Sherford?
Each let needs a current certificate showing E or better; the bar moves to C on 1 October 2030. 8% of Sherford households rent privately.
Does my Sherford 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 Sherford?
Median 82, band B, with 68% at C or above (ONS, South Hams 009).
Do listed homes in Sherford 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. 4 buildings around Sherford are listed.
Buying in Sherford?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Sherford.
Also around Sherford
- EPC Brixton 1.9 km · median 82 (B)
- EPC Yealmpton 3.6 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC Wembury 5.1 km · median 82 (B)
- EPC Newton Ferrers 5.9 km · median 82 (B)
- EPC Plymouth 7.3 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Ivybridge 8.9 km · median 70 (C)