Energy Performance Certificates · St Cleer, Cornwall
EPC St Cleer
Energy Performance Certificates for St Cleer homes, by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote online.
When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in St Cleer
- Local median score
- 53 Band E
- Band C or above
- 18% of homes with an EPC
- South East Cornwall (constituency)
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
In ONS small area Cornwall 012, which covers St Cleer, the median EPC score is 53: band E. 18% of certificated homes there reach C or better.
England's median is 69. St Cleer: 53. South East Cornwall: 67. Existing homes have a median of 50; new builds reach 84.
Homes in St Cleer without a certificate from April 2015 to March 2025 are not in these numbers.
St Cleer's homes, by the numbers
Age of the housing
31% 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
Of St Cleer's 524 households, 5% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: oil 31%, electricity 29%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 9%, renewables such as heat pumps 4%, wood or solid fuel 3%. 16% combined more than one, and 5% had no central heating. Oil, LPG and storage heaters cost more to run in the EPC model, which pulls scores down.
Type of home
Census 2021 counts St Cleer's homes as 41% detached, 35% semi-detached, 18% terraced, 5% flats. Across England, the ONS median for detached homes is 68, against 74 for flats, the best-scoring type.
Protected buildings in St Cleer
16 listed buildings stand in and around St Cleer (Historic England). Windows, wall insulation and solar panels may need consent on these homes.
What St Cleer is built on
Underfoot: mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS).
Letting a home in St Cleer
14% of St Cleer households (75) rented privately in 2021, 69% owned their home and 16% rented socially. From 1 October 2030 that rises to C, a level 46% of certificated homes across the South East Cornwall constituency reach now.
St Cleer EPC FAQs
Is an EPC required to sell my St Cleer 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 Cleer?
Each let needs a current certificate showing E or better; the bar moves to C on 1 October 2030. 14% of St Cleer households rent privately.
Does my St Cleer 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 Cleer?
Median 53, band E, with 18% at C or above (ONS, Cornwall 012).
Do listed homes in St Cleer 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. 16 buildings around St Cleer are listed.
Buying in St Cleer?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in St Cleer.
Also around St Cleer
- EPC Liskeard 3.5 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Dobwalls 4.5 km · median 76 (C)
- EPC Pensilva 4.9 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Menheniot 6.6 km · median 76 (C)
- EPC Callington 11.1 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Looe 14.8 km · median 61 (D)
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