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Energy Performance Certificates · St Ann's Chapel, Cornwall

EPC St Ann's Chapel

Request a quote for a domestic EPC in St Ann's Chapel, carried out by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.

When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.

EPC ratings in St Ann's Chapel

Local median score
64 Band D
Band C or above
43% of homes with an EPC
South East Cornwall (constituency)
67 Band D
England
69 Band C

Roughly 43 in every 100 certificated homes in and around St Ann's Chapel are band C or higher, with a median score of 64, band D (ONS area Cornwall 010).

England's median is 69. St Ann's Chapel: 64. South East Cornwall: 67. Existing homes have a median of 56; new builds reach 84.

Homes in St Ann's Chapel without a certificate from April 2015 to March 2025 are not in these numbers.

St Ann's Chapel's homes, by the numbers

How old St Ann's Chapel's homes are

39% of the housing here pre-dates 1919, according to the VOA. Older, solid-walled homes tend to rate lower: in the South East Cornwall constituency, pre-1929 homes have a median of 52, against 71 for 1983 to 2011 homes.

Off-gas heating

Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 44% of 1,560 households in St Ann's Chapel. Other single fuels: oil 17%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 10%, electricity 8%. 14% combined more than one, and 3% had no central heating. Oil, LPG and storage heaters cost more to run in the EPC model, which pulls scores down.

St Ann's Chapel's housing mix

Census 2021 counts St Ann's Chapel's homes as 50% detached, 24% semi-detached, 18% terraced, 2% flats. Caravans and mobile homes make up 6%. Detached homes: England median 68.

Listed buildings and conservation areas

7 listed buildings stand in and around St Ann's Chapel (Historic England). Windows, wall insulation and solar panels may need consent on these homes.

Local stone and walls

The bedrock under St Ann's Chapel is mostly mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Solid masonry walls rate poorly on an EPC without proof of insulation.

Letting a home in St Ann's Chapel

11% of St Ann's Chapel households (178) rented privately in 2021, 81% owned their home and 6% rented socially. From 1 October 2030 that rises to C, a level 46% of certificated homes across the South East Cornwall constituency reach now.

Read more about minimum EPC rules for landlords.

St Ann's Chapel EPC FAQs

Can I sell a St Ann's Chapel home without an EPC?

No; it has to be commissioned before marketing. Request a quote online, or call us.

Do landlords in St Ann's Chapel need an EPC?

Yes: a valid EPC rated E or above, unless an exemption is registered, rising to C by 1 October 2030. St Ann's Chapel had 178 privately rented households in 2021.

How long is an EPC valid?

10 years from the date it was lodged; the register shows any current St Ann's Chapel certificate.

How do St Ann's Chapel homes score on EPCs?

A median of 64 (D); 43% reach C or better.

Do listed homes in St Ann's Chapel 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. 7 buildings around St Ann's Chapel are listed.

Buying in St Ann's Chapel?

An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in St Ann's Chapel.

Also around St Ann's Chapel

All South East Cornwall constituency EPC pages · All Cornwall EPC pages

Sources

ONS median EPC score, Mar 2025 · ONS EPC band C+, Mar 2025 · Census 2021 (Nomis) · VOA CTSOP 2025 · Historic England · BGS 625k · GOV.UK MEES guidance · GOV.UK response, Jan 2026