Energy Performance Certificates · Starcross, Devon
EPC Starcross
Selling or letting in Starcross? Get a quote for a domestic EPC from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
On the booking page, choose Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Starcross
- Local median score
- 70 Band C
- Band C or above
- 57% of homes with an EPC
- Teignbridge district
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
A typical Starcross home with an EPC scores 70, in band C; 57% manage C or above. That is the ONS median for Teignbridge 002.
That puts it 2 points above the median for Teignbridge district (68) and 1 point above England (69). New-build homes here score a median 84, against 66 for existing homes.
Source window: EPCs lodged April 2015 to March 2025, latest per home.
Why Starcross homes score as they do
Building age
VOA records show 30% of Starcross homes were built before 1919, while 3% are from 2000 onwards. In Teignbridge district the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 59; the newest (2012 on) score 84.
How Starcross heats its homes
57% of the 789 households counted in Starcross in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 22%, oil 3%. 11% combined more than one, and 3% had no central heating. Gas prices in the EPC model are low, which helps on-gas homes.
Houses and flats
Starcross is 37% terraced, 32% semi-detached, 22% detached, 9% flats by Census 2021 count. Nationally, terraced homes have a median EPC score of 67 (ONS).
Heritage protection
Historic England lists 22 buildings in and around Starcross. That can limit upgrades such as external insulation or new windows.
Geology and walls
BGS maps sandstone and conglomerate beneath Starcross. Where that stone went into the walls of older cottages, expect solid walls on the certificate.
Renting out in Starcross
In Starcross, private renters are 19% of households (152 in 2021), alongside 68% owners and 13% social tenants. It goes up to C by 1 October 2030 (government response, January 2026). In Teignbridge district, 48% of homes with an EPC are C or above.
EPC questions in Starcross
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Starcross?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Starcross rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 152 Starcross households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Starcross certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Starcross better or worse than average for EPCs?
1 point above the England median: 70 against 69.
Is a listed building in Starcross exempt from needing an EPC?
Only if meeting minimum energy requirements would unacceptably alter its character or appearance. Ask the local authority's conservation officer. Starcross has 22 listed buildings.
Buying in Starcross?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Starcross.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Kenton 2.4 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Lympstone 2.6 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Exmouth 2.6 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Dawlish Warren 3.2 km · median 73 (C)
- EPC Exton 4.7 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Dawlish 5.2 km · median 73 (C)