Energy Performance Certificates · Stoke Gabriel, Devon
EPC Stoke Gabriel
An EPC for your Stoke Gabriel sale or let, from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote to get started.
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EPC ratings in Stoke Gabriel
- Local median score
- 60 Band D
- Band C or above
- 31% of homes with an EPC
- South Hams district
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Stoke Gabriel's median EPC score is 60 (band D), going by ONS figures for South Hams 004, where 31% of homes with a certificate are C or above.
That puts it 8 points below the median for South Hams district (68) and 9 points below England (69). Existing homes have a median of 56; new builds reach 83.
Source window: EPCs lodged April 2015 to March 2025, latest per home.
Stoke Gabriel's homes, by the numbers
How old Stoke Gabriel's homes are
About 33% of Stoke Gabriel's homes date from before 1919 (VOA) and 19% from 2000 or later. Across South Hams district, homes built before 1929 have a median score of 52, with 11% at C or above; those built since 2012 reach 84.
Heating fuel
78% of the 614 households counted in Stoke Gabriel in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 3%. 13% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. Gas prices in the EPC model are low, which helps on-gas homes.
Stoke Gabriel's housing mix
The most common home type in Stoke Gabriel is the detached house (59%), then semi-detached (25%). Flats tend to score best (England median 74) because they share walls; detached homes sit at 68.
Heritage protection
16 listed buildings stand in and around Stoke Gabriel (Historic England). That can limit upgrades such as external insulation or new windows. South Hams has not published conservation area boundaries nationally, so ask the council whether a Stoke Gabriel address is in one.
Geology and walls
Stoke Gabriel sits mainly on volcanic lava and tuff (BGS). Older houses built of local stone usually have solid walls, which the assessor records as uninsulated unless there is evidence otherwise.
Letting a home in Stoke Gabriel
The 2021 Census found 68 privately rented households in Stoke Gabriel, 11% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 81%. It goes up to C by 1 October 2030 (government response, January 2026). In South Hams district, 48% of homes with an EPC are C or above.
Stoke Gabriel EPC FAQs
When do I need an EPC to sell in Stoke Gabriel?
Before you put it on the market. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What is the minimum EPC for a Stoke Gabriel let?
E, unless exempt, until the move to C by 1 October 2030. In 2021, 68 Stoke Gabriel households were private tenants.
How long does an EPC last?
Ten years. Check a Stoke Gabriel address free on the government's Find an energy certificate service.
What EPC band are most Stoke Gabriel homes?
Around band D: the ONS median for South Hams 004 is 60.
Do listed homes in Stoke Gabriel 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 Stoke Gabriel are listed.
Buying in Stoke Gabriel?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Stoke Gabriel.
Also around Stoke Gabriel
- EPC Paignton 5.2 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Totnes 5.6 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Marldon 6.4 km · median 60 (D)
- EPC Dartmouth 6.5 km · median 65 (D)
- EPC Kingswear 7 km · median 60 (D)
- EPC Brixham 7.5 km · median 64 (D)