Energy Performance Certificates · Tiverton, Devon
EPC Tiverton
Selling or letting in Tiverton? 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 Tiverton
- Local median score
- 72 Band C
- Band C or above
- 66% of homes with an EPC
- Mid Devon district
- 69 Band C
- England
- 69 Band C
Tiverton straddles 3 ONS small areas: Mid Devon 002 scores 72 (band C, 66% at C or above); Mid Devon 005 scores 68 (band D, 47% at C or above); Mid Devon 004 scores 70 (band C, 58% at C or above).
That puts it 3 points above the median for Mid Devon district (69) and 3 points above England (69). New-build homes here score a median 85, against 69 for existing homes.
Source window: EPCs lodged April 2015 to March 2025, latest per home.
Why Tiverton homes score as they do
Building age
VOA records show 21% of Tiverton homes were built before 1919, while 22% are from 2000 onwards. In Mid Devon district the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 54; the newest (2012 on) score 84.
Heating fuel
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 77% of 8,701 households in Tiverton. Other single fuels: electricity 9%, oil 2%. 9% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. Gas prices in the EPC model are low, which helps on-gas homes.
Houses and flats
The most common home type in Tiverton is the terraced house (31%), then semi-detached (31%). Nationally, terraced homes have a median EPC score of 67 (ONS).
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Historic England lists 216 buildings in and around Tiverton. That can limit upgrades such as external insulation or new windows. Mid Devon has not published conservation area boundaries nationally, so ask the council whether a Tiverton address is in one.
Local stone and walls
BGS maps sandstone and conglomerate beneath Tiverton. Where that stone went into the walls of older cottages, expect solid walls on the certificate.
Renting out in Tiverton
The 2021 Census found 1,948 privately rented households in Tiverton, 22% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 57%. It goes up to C by 1 October 2030 (government response, January 2026). In Mid Devon district, 50% of homes with an EPC are C or above.
EPC questions in Tiverton
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Tiverton?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Tiverton rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 1,948 Tiverton households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Tiverton certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Tiverton better or worse than average for EPCs?
3 points above the England median: 72 against 69.
Is a listed building in Tiverton 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. Tiverton has 216 listed buildings.
Buying in Tiverton?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Tiverton.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Sampford Peverell 7.6 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Willand 8.5 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Cullompton 8.5 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Silverton 9.5 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Bradninch 9.6 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Bampton 9.8 km · median 55 (D)