Energy Performance Certificates · Topsham, Devon
EPC Topsham
An EPC for your Topsham sale or let, from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote to get started.
When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Topsham
- Local median score
- 76 Band C
- Band C or above
- 68% of homes with an EPC
- Exeter district
- 70 Band C
- England
- 69 Band C
Topsham's median EPC score is 76 (band C), going by ONS figures for Exeter 015, where 68% of homes with a certificate are C or above.
Set against 70 for Exeter district, Topsham comes out 6 points above; England overall is 69. Existing homes have a median of 67; new builds reach 85.
Based on certificates lodged April 2015 to March 2025; homes never assessed in that time are left out.
Topsham's homes, by the numbers
How old Topsham's homes are
About 20% of Topsham's homes date from before 1919 (VOA) and 37% from 2000 or later. Across Exeter district, homes built before 1929 have a median score of 64, with 27% at C or above; those built since 2012 reach 84.
How Topsham heats its homes
Of Topsham's 2,180 households, 81% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: electricity 7%. 9% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. Mains gas gives a head start in the EPC model; the boiler age and controls matter next.
Topsham's housing mix
Topsham is 30% terraced, 24% semi-detached, 21% detached, 19% flats by Census 2021 count. Caravans and mobile homes make up 6%. Flats tend to score best (England median 74) because they share walls; terraced homes sit at 67.
Protected buildings in Topsham
218 listed buildings stand in and around Topsham (Historic England). Conservation area: Topsham.
What Topsham is built on
Geologically, Topsham sits on sandstone and conglomerate (BGS). Wall construction is a major input to the rating.
Letting a home in Topsham
In Topsham, private renters are 17% of households (372 in 2021), alongside 73% owners and 9% social tenants. The government has confirmed a move to C by 1 October 2030; 59% of certificated homes in Exeter district already meet it.
Topsham EPC FAQs
When do I need an EPC to sell in Topsham?
Before you put it on the market. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What is the minimum EPC for a Topsham let?
E, unless exempt, until the move to C by 1 October 2030. In 2021, 372 Topsham households were private tenants.
How long does an EPC last?
Ten years. Check a Topsham address free on the government's Find an energy certificate service.
What EPC band are most Topsham homes?
Around band C: the ONS median for Exeter 015 is 76.
Do listed homes in Topsham 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. 218 buildings around Topsham are listed.
Buying in Topsham?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Topsham.
Also around Topsham
- EPC Exminster 2.1 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Exton 2.4 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Woodbury 4.6 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Lympstone 4.7 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Kenton 4.9 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Exeter 6.4 km · median 77 (C)