Energy Performance Certificates · Sidmouth, Devon
EPC Sidmouth
Request a quote for a domestic EPC in Sidmouth, carried out by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
On the booking page, choose Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Sidmouth
- Local median score
- 65 Band D
- Band C or above
- 36% of homes with an EPC
- East Devon district
- 69 Band C
- England
- 69 Band C
Sidmouth straddles 2 ONS small areas: East Devon 012 scores 65 (band D, 36% at C or above); East Devon 011 scores 68 (band D, 47% at C or above).
Sidmouth is 4 points below the England median of 69, and 4 points below East Devon district at 69. New-build homes here score a median 82, against 65 for existing homes.
ONS counts only homes with a certificate lodged between April 2015 and March 2025.
Why Sidmouth homes score as they do
Age of the housing
With 24% of homes older than 1919 and 12% newer than 2000, Sidmouth has a sizeable stock of early, typically solid-walled houses. In East Devon district, only 17% of pre-1929 homes reach band C.
How Sidmouth heats its homes
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 79% of 6,478 households in Sidmouth. Other single fuels: electricity 8%. 8% combined more than one, and 1% 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
Sidmouth is 38% detached, 21% terraced, 21% flats, 20% semi-detached by Census 2021 count. Detached homes: England median 68.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Historic England lists 232 buildings in and around Sidmouth. Designated conservation areas here: Sidford, Sidmouth Bickwell Valley, Sidmouth Elysian Fields and 2 more. Check consent before upgrading a protected Sidmouth home.
Local stone and walls
Sidmouth sits mainly on sandstone and conglomerate (BGS). Older houses built of local stone usually have solid walls, which the assessor records as uninsulated unless there is evidence otherwise.
Renting out in Sidmouth
In Sidmouth, private renters are 13% of households (847 in 2021), alongside 75% owners and 10% social tenants. Locally, 53% are at C or above across East Devon district, the level all private lets need by 1 October 2030.
EPC questions in Sidmouth
Can I sell a Sidmouth home without an EPC?
No; it has to be commissioned before marketing. Request a quote online, or call us.
Do landlords in Sidmouth need an EPC?
Yes: a valid EPC rated E or above, unless an exemption is registered, rising to C by 1 October 2030. Sidmouth had 847 privately rented households in 2021.
How long is an EPC valid?
10 years from the date it was lodged; the register shows any current Sidmouth certificate.
How do Sidmouth homes score on EPCs?
A median of 65 (D); 36% reach C or better.
Is a listed building in Sidmouth exempt from needing an EPC?
Only if meeting minimum energy requirements would unacceptably alter its character or appearance. Ask the local authority's conservation officer. Sidmouth has 232 listed buildings.
Buying in Sidmouth?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Sidmouth.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Newton Poppleford 4.5 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Otterton 4.8 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Ottery St Mary 8.2 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC West Hill 8.3 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Budleigh Salterton 8.6 km · median 68 (D)
- EPC Beer 10.4 km · median 61 (D)