Energy Performance Certificates · St Columb Major, Cornwall
EPC St Columb Major
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EPC ratings in St Columb Major
- Local median score
- 64 Band D
- Band C or above
- 43% of homes with an EPC
- North Cornwall (constituency)
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
A typical St Columb Major home with an EPC scores 64, in band D; 43% manage C or above. That is the ONS median for Cornwall 019.
That puts it 4 points below the median for the North Cornwall constituency (68) and 5 points below England (69). Existing homes have a median of 60; new builds reach 83.
Source window: EPCs lodged April 2015 to March 2025, latest per home.
St Columb Major's homes, by the numbers
Age of the housing
About 22% of St Columb Major's homes date from before 1919 (VOA) and 23% from 2000 or later. Across the North Cornwall constituency, homes built before 1929 have a median score of 49, with 11% at C or above; those built since 2012 reach 84.
Mains gas and other fuels
55% of the 1,555 households counted in St Columb Major in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 17%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 7%, oil 5%. 10% combined more than one, and 4% had no central heating. Gas prices in the EPC model are low, which helps on-gas homes.
Type of home
Census 2021 counts St Columb Major's homes as 34% semi-detached, 32% detached, 20% terraced, 9% flats. Caravans and mobile homes make up 6%. Nationally, semi-detached homes have a median EPC score of 67 (ONS).
Heritage protection
84 listed buildings stand in and around St Columb Major (Historic England). Conservation area: St Columb Major. That can limit upgrades such as external insulation or new windows.
Geology and walls
BGS maps mudstone, siltstone and sandstone beneath St Columb Major. Where that stone went into the walls of older cottages, expect solid walls on the certificate.
Letting a home in St Columb Major
21% of St Columb Major households (320) rented privately in 2021, 61% owned their home and 17% rented socially. It goes up to C by 1 October 2030 (government response, January 2026). In the North Cornwall constituency, 48% of homes with an EPC are C or above.
St Columb Major EPC FAQs
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in St Columb Major?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a St Columb Major rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 320 St Columb Major households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing St Columb Major certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is St Columb Major better or worse than average for EPCs?
5 points below the England median: 64 against 69.
Do listed homes in St Columb Major 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. 84 buildings around St Columb Major are listed.
Buying in St Columb Major?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in St Columb Major.
Also around St Columb Major
- EPC Fraddon 5.2 km · median 64 (D)
- EPC St Dennis 6.9 km · median 60 (D)
- EPC Quintrell Downs 7.1 km · median 81 (B)
- EPC Roche 8.1 km · median 60 (D)
- EPC Foxhole 10.3 km · median 58 (D)
- EPC Newquay 10.3 km · median 71 (C)
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