Energy Performance Certificates · Torquay, Devon
EPC Torquay
Energy Performance Certificates for Torquay homes, by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote online.
When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Torquay
- Local median score
- 66 Band D
- Band C or above
- 43% of homes with an EPC
- Torbay district
- 67 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
In ONS small area Torbay 010, which covers Torquay, the median EPC score is 66: band D. 43% of certificated homes there reach C or better.
Set against 67 for Torbay district, Torquay comes out 1 point below; England overall is 69. Existing homes have a median of 65; new builds reach 84.
Based on certificates lodged April 2015 to March 2025; homes never assessed in that time are left out.
Torquay's homes, by the numbers
How old Torquay's homes are
42% of the housing here pre-dates 1919, according to the VOA. Older, solid-walled homes tend to rate lower: in Torbay district, pre-1929 homes have a median of 61, against 73 for 1983 to 2011 homes.
Heating fuel
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 73% of 24,107 households in Torquay. Other single fuels: electricity 15%. 8% combined more than one, and 3% had no central heating. Mains gas gives a head start in the EPC model; the boiler age and controls matter next.
Torquay's housing mix
The most common home type in Torquay is the flat (41%), then terraced (27%). Across England, the ONS median for flats homes is 74, against 74 for flats, the best-scoring type.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
361 listed buildings stand in and around Torquay (Historic England). Conservation areas: Abbey Road, Babbacombe Downs, Barton and 12 more.
Local stone and walls
BGS maps limestone and mudstone beneath Torquay. Where that stone went into the walls of older cottages, expect solid walls on the certificate.
Letting a home in Torquay
The 2021 Census found 8,184 privately rented households in Torquay, 34% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 56%. The government has confirmed a move to C by 1 October 2030; 43% of certificated homes in Torbay district already meet it.
Torquay EPC FAQs
Is an EPC required to sell my Torquay home?
Yes. A valid EPC must be in place before marketing starts. Get a quote online, or call us.
EPC rules for letting in Torquay?
Each let needs a current certificate showing E or better; the bar moves to C on 1 October 2030. 34% of Torquay households rent privately.
Does my Torquay home already have an EPC?
Possibly: certificates last 10 years, and you can search the government register free.
What is a typical EPC rating in Torquay?
Median 66, band D, with 43% at C or above (ONS, Torbay 010).
Do listed homes in Torquay 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. 361 buildings around Torquay are listed.
Buying in Torquay?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Torquay.
Also around Torquay
- EPC Paignton 4.5 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Marldon 4.7 km · median 60 (D)
- EPC Kingskerswell 5 km · median 65 (D)
- EPC Shaldon 8.1 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Ipplepen 8.1 km · median 63 (D)
- EPC Brixham 8.4 km · median 64 (D)