Energy Performance Certificates · South Brent, Devon
EPC South Brent
Selling or letting in South Brent? Get a quote for a domestic EPC from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
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EPC ratings in South Brent
- Local median score
- 69 Band C
- Band C or above
- 50% of homes with an EPC
- South Hams district
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
A typical South Brent home with an EPC scores 69, in band C; 50% manage C or above. That is the ONS median for South Hams 002.
That puts it 1 point above the median for South Hams district (68) and level with England (69). Existing homes have a median of 57; new builds reach 84.
Source window: EPCs lodged April 2015 to March 2025, latest per home.
South Brent's homes, by the numbers
Age of the housing
VOA records show 27% of South Brent homes were built before 1919, while 13% are from 2000 onwards. In South Hams district the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 52; the newest (2012 on) score 84.
How South Brent heats its homes
Of South Brent's 1,180 households, 64% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: electricity 11%, oil 7%. 13% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. Gas prices in the EPC model are low, which helps on-gas homes.
Type of home
South Brent is 31% semi-detached, 31% terraced, 30% detached, 8% flats by Census 2021 count. Nationally, semi-detached homes have a median EPC score of 67 (ONS).
Protected buildings in South Brent
12 listed buildings stand in and around South Brent (Historic England). Conservation area: South Brent. That can limit upgrades such as external insulation or new windows.
What South Brent is built on
BGS maps mudstone, siltstone and sandstone beneath South Brent. Where that stone went into the walls of older cottages, expect solid walls on the certificate.
Letting a home in South Brent
In South Brent, private renters are 13% of households (157 in 2021), alongside 68% owners and 17% social tenants. It goes up to C by 1 October 2030 (government response, January 2026). In South Hams district, 48% of homes with an EPC are C or above.
South Brent EPC FAQs
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in South Brent?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a South Brent rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 157 South Brent households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing South Brent certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is South Brent better or worse than average for EPCs?
Level with the England median: 69 against 69.
Do listed homes in South Brent 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. 12 buildings around South Brent are listed.
Buying in South Brent?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in South Brent.
Also around South Brent
- EPC Ivybridge 7.2 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Buckfastleigh 7.3 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Dartington 9.1 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC Modbury 9.4 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC Totnes 10.5 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Ashburton 11.4 km · median 66 (D)