Energy Performance Certificates · St Stephen, Cornwall
EPC St Stephen
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EPC ratings in St Stephen
- Local median score
- 58 Band D
- Band C or above
- 30% of homes with an EPC
- St Austell and Newquay (constituency)
- 69 Band C
- England
- 69 Band C
A typical St Stephen home with an EPC scores 58, in band D; 30% manage C or above. That is the ONS median for Cornwall 030.
Set against 69 for the St Austell and Newquay constituency, St Stephen comes out 11 points below; England overall is 69. The gap between new builds (84) and older stock (55) is 29 points.
Based on certificates lodged April 2015 to March 2025; homes never assessed in that time are left out.
What shapes EPC scores in St Stephen
How old St Stephen's homes are
About 29% of St Stephen's homes date from before 1919 (VOA) and 13% from 2000 or later. Across the St Austell and Newquay constituency, homes built before 1929 have a median score of 54, with 14% at C or above; those built since 2012 reach 83.
Off-gas heating
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 6% of 957 households in St Stephen. Other single fuels: electricity 44%, oil 20%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 8%, renewables such as heat pumps 3%. 13% combined more than one, and 4% had no central heating. Because the rating reflects estimated fuel bills, off-gas homes often need better insulation or a heat pump to reach C.
St Stephen's housing mix
Census 2021 counts St Stephen's homes as 46% detached, 28% semi-detached, 21% terraced, 5% flats. Nationally, detached homes have a median EPC score of 68 (ONS).
Listed buildings and conservation areas
There are 23 listed buildings in the St Stephen area.
Local stone and walls
Underfoot: mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS).
St Stephen landlords
16% of St Stephen households (155) rented privately in 2021, 66% owned their home and 17% rented socially. The government has confirmed a move to C by 1 October 2030; 51% of certificated homes in the St Austell and Newquay constituency already meet it.
Common questions about EPCs in St Stephen
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in St Stephen?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a St Stephen rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 155 St Stephen households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing St Stephen certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is St Stephen better or worse than average for EPCs?
11 points below the England median: 58 against 69.
Are listed buildings in St Stephen 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 Stephen?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in St Stephen.
EPCs near St Stephen
- EPC Foxhole 2.7 km · median 58 (D)
- EPC Grampound Road 3.9 km · median 61 (D)
- EPC St Dennis 4.7 km · median 60 (D)
- EPC Fraddon 6 km · median 64 (D)
- EPC Probus 7 km · median 59 (D)
- EPC St Austell 7.1 km · median 69 (C)
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