Energy Performance Certificates · St Austell, Cornwall
EPC St Austell
Energy Performance Certificates for St Austell homes, by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote online.
Select Residential, then Domestic EPC, when you book.
EPC ratings in St Austell
- Local median score
- 69 Band C
- Band C or above
- 51% of homes with an EPC
- St Austell and Newquay (constituency)
- 69 Band C
- England
- 69 Band C
St Austell straddles 3 ONS small areas: Cornwall 039 scores 69 (band C, 51% at C or above); Cornwall 036 scores 71 (band C, 60% at C or above); Cornwall 038 scores 69 (band C, 51% at C or above).
St Austell is level with the England median of 69, and level with the St Austell and Newquay constituency at 69. The gap between new builds (83) and older stock (67) is 16 points.
ONS counts only homes with a certificate lodged between April 2015 and March 2025.
What shapes EPC scores in St Austell
Building age
17% of the housing here pre-dates 1919, according to the VOA. Older, solid-walled homes tend to rate lower: in the St Austell and Newquay constituency, pre-1929 homes have a median of 54, against 71 for 1983 to 2011 homes.
Heating fuel
Of St Austell's 10,767 households, 69% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: electricity 16%, oil 2%. 8% combined more than one, and 3% had no central heating. With most homes on gas, the boiler and controls are often what separate a C from a D here.
Houses and flats
The most common home type in St Austell is the detached house (32%), then semi-detached (32%). Across England, the ONS median for detached homes is 68, against 74 for flats, the best-scoring type.
Protected buildings in St Austell
There are 106 listed buildings in the St Austell area. St Austell also falls within the conservation areas Charlestown, St Austell. Check consent before upgrading a protected St Austell home.
What St Austell is built on
BGS maps mudstone, siltstone and sandstone beneath St Austell. Where that stone went into the walls of older cottages, expect solid walls on the certificate.
St Austell landlords
The 2021 Census found 2,312 privately rented households in St Austell, 21% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 63%. Locally, 51% are at C or above across the St Austell and Newquay constituency, the level all private lets need by 1 October 2030.
Common questions about EPCs in St Austell
Is an EPC required to sell my St Austell home?
Yes. A valid EPC must be in place before marketing starts. Get a quote online, or call us.
EPC rules for letting in St Austell?
Each let needs a current certificate showing E or better; the bar moves to C on 1 October 2030. 21% of St Austell households rent privately.
Does my St Austell 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 St Austell?
Median 69, band C, with 51% at C or above (ONS, Cornwall 039).
Are listed buildings in St Austell exempt from EPCs?
Not automatically. A listed home is exempt only where the work needed would unacceptably change its character; the council's conservation officer can advise.
Buying in St Austell?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in St Austell.
EPCs near St Austell
- EPC Carlyon Bay 3.2 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Penwithick 3.9 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC Foxhole 5.4 km · median 58 (D)
- EPC St Blazey 5.9 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Bugle 6.4 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC St Stephen 7.1 km · median 58 (D)
All St Austell and Newquay constituency EPC pages · All Cornwall EPC pages