Energy Performance Certificates · Tintagel, Cornwall
EPC Tintagel
Selling or letting in Tintagel? Get a quote for a domestic EPC from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
Select Residential, then Domestic EPC, when you book.
EPC ratings in Tintagel
- Local median score
- 57 Band D
- Band C or above
- 27% of homes with an EPC
- North Cornwall (constituency)
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
A typical Tintagel home with an EPC scores 57, in band D; 27% manage C or above. That is the ONS median for Cornwall 003.
For comparison, the North Cornwall constituency sits at 68 and England at 69, so Tintagel is 11 points below its wider area. The gap between new builds (82) and older stock (53) is 29 points.
Figures use the latest EPC for each home lodged from April 2015 to March 2025, so homes without one are not counted.
What shapes EPC scores in Tintagel
How old Tintagel's homes are
VOA records show 37% of Tintagel homes were built before 1919, while 14% are from 2000 onwards. In the North Cornwall constituency the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 49; the newest (2012 on) score 84.
Heating: largely off mains gas
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 5% of 361 households in Tintagel. Other single fuels: oil 35%, electricity 31%, bottled or tank gas (LPG) 6%, renewables such as heat pumps 3%. 13% combined more than one, and 6% had no central heating. Running-cost modelling penalises oil and LPG compared with mains gas.
Tintagel's housing mix
Tintagel is 44% detached, 24% semi-detached, 22% flats, 11% terraced by Census 2021 count. Nationally, detached homes have a median EPC score of 68 (ONS).
Listed buildings and conservation areas
There are 12 listed buildings in the Tintagel area. Energy upgrades on protected homes often need planning or listed building consent.
Local stone and walls
BGS maps volcanic tuff beneath Tintagel. Where that stone went into the walls of older cottages, expect solid walls on the certificate.
Tintagel landlords
In Tintagel, private renters are 30% of households (108 in 2021), alongside 67% owners and 4% social tenants. 48% of certificated homes in the North Cornwall constituency already meet the band C target set for 1 October 2030.
Common questions about EPCs in Tintagel
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Tintagel?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Tintagel rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 108 Tintagel households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Tintagel certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Tintagel better or worse than average for EPCs?
12 points below the England median: 57 against 69.
Are listed buildings in Tintagel 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 Tintagel?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Tintagel.
EPCs near Tintagel
- EPC Delabole 4.6 km · median 57 (D)
- EPC Boscastle 4.8 km · median 57 (D)
- EPC Camelford 6.7 km · median 60 (D)
- EPC Port Isaac 9.6 km · median 62 (D)
- EPC Polzeath 15.4 km · median 62 (D)
- EPC Wadebridge 17.4 km · median 69 (C)
All North Cornwall constituency EPC pages · All Cornwall EPC pages