Energy Performance Certificates · Teignmouth, Devon
EPC Teignmouth
An EPC for your Teignmouth sale or let, from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote to get started.
Select Residential, then Domestic EPC, when you book.
EPC ratings in Teignmouth
- Local median score
- 66 Band D
- Band C or above
- 41% of homes with an EPC
- Teignbridge district
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Teignmouth straddles 2 ONS small areas: Teignbridge 008 scores 66 (band D, 41% at C or above); Teignbridge 010 scores 67 (band D, 45% at C or above).
Teignmouth is 3 points below the England median of 69, and 2 points below Teignbridge district at 68. The gap between new builds (81) and older stock (66) is 15 points.
ONS counts only homes with a certificate lodged between April 2015 and March 2025.
What shapes EPC scores in Teignmouth
Building age
About 30% of Teignmouth's homes date from before 1919 (VOA) and 11% from 2000 or later. Across Teignbridge district, homes built before 1929 have a median score of 59, with 18% at C or above; those built since 2012 reach 84.
Mains gas and other fuels
74% of the 7,145 households counted in Teignmouth in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: electricity 14%. 8% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. With most homes on gas, the boiler and controls are often what separate a C from a D here.
Houses and flats
Census 2021 counts Teignmouth's homes as 34% detached, 30% flats, 18% semi-detached, 18% terraced. Flats tend to score best (England median 74) because they share walls; detached homes sit at 68.
Heritage protection
There are 134 listed buildings in the Teignmouth area. Teignmouth also falls within the conservation areas Teignmouth St James, Teignmouth Town Centre. Check consent before upgrading a protected Teignmouth home.
Geology and walls
BGS maps sandstone and conglomerate beneath Teignmouth. Where that stone went into the walls of older cottages, expect solid walls on the certificate.
Teignmouth landlords
22% of Teignmouth households (1,539) rented privately in 2021, 69% owned their home and 9% rented socially. Locally, 48% are at C or above across Teignbridge district, the level all private lets need by 1 October 2030.
Common questions about EPCs in Teignmouth
When do I need an EPC to sell in Teignmouth?
Before you put it on the market. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What is the minimum EPC for a Teignmouth let?
E, unless exempt, until the move to C by 1 October 2030. In 2021, 1,539 Teignmouth households were private tenants.
How long does an EPC last?
Ten years. Check a Teignmouth address free on the government's Find an energy certificate service.
What EPC band are most Teignmouth homes?
Around band D: the ONS median for Teignbridge 008 is 66.
Are listed buildings in Teignmouth 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 Teignmouth?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Teignmouth.
EPCs near Teignmouth
- EPC Shaldon 1.2 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Bishopsteignton 3.4 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Dawlish 4.4 km · median 73 (C)
- EPC Dawlish Warren 6.8 km · median 73 (C)
- EPC Kingsteignton 7.1 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Kingskerswell 8 km · median 65 (D)