Energy Performance Certificates · Thurlestone, Devon
EPC Thurlestone
An EPC for your Thurlestone 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 Thurlestone
- Local median score
- 62 Band D
- Band C or above
- 37% of homes with an EPC
- South Hams district
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
Thurlestone's median EPC score is 62 (band D), going by ONS figures for South Hams 012, where 37% of homes with a certificate are C or above.
Set against 68 for South Hams district, Thurlestone comes out 6 points below; England overall is 69. The gap between new builds (84) and older stock (58) is 26 points.
Based on certificates lodged April 2015 to March 2025; homes never assessed in that time are left out.
What shapes EPC scores in Thurlestone
How old Thurlestone's homes are
VOA records show 27% of Thurlestone homes were built before 1919, while 13% are from 2000 onwards. In South Hams district the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 52; the newest (2012 on) score 84.
Heating: largely off mains gas
4% of the 273 households counted in Thurlestone in 2021 used only mains gas for heating. Other single fuels: oil 54%, electricity 10%, renewables such as heat pumps 8%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 4%. 14% combined more than one, and 3% 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.
Thurlestone's housing mix
Thurlestone is 62% detached, 20% semi-detached, 12% terraced, 6% flats by Census 2021 count. Flats tend to score best (England median 74) because they share walls; detached homes sit at 68.
Heritage protection
There are 12 listed buildings in the Thurlestone area. South Hams has not published conservation area boundaries nationally, so ask the council whether a Thurlestone address is in one.
Geology and walls
BGS maps mudstone, siltstone and sandstone beneath Thurlestone. Where that stone went into the walls of older cottages, expect solid walls on the certificate.
Thurlestone landlords
In Thurlestone, private renters are 6% of households (16 in 2021), alongside 77% owners and 17% social tenants. The government has confirmed a move to C by 1 October 2030; 48% of certificated homes in South Hams district already meet it.
Common questions about EPCs in Thurlestone
When do I need an EPC to sell in Thurlestone?
Before you put it on the market. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What is the minimum EPC for a Thurlestone let?
E, unless exempt, until the move to C by 1 October 2030. In 2021, 16 Thurlestone households were private tenants.
How long does an EPC last?
Ten years. Check a Thurlestone address free on the government's Find an energy certificate service.
What EPC band are most Thurlestone homes?
Around band D: the ONS median for South Hams 012 is 62.
Are listed buildings in Thurlestone 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 Thurlestone?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Thurlestone.
EPCs near Thurlestone
- EPC Kingsbridge 6.3 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Salcombe 7.7 km · median 62 (D)
- EPC Modbury 8.9 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC Yealmpton 13 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC Newton Ferrers 13.4 km · median 82 (B)
- EPC Ivybridge 13.9 km · median 70 (C)