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Energy Performance Certificates · Uffculme, Devon

EPC Uffculme

Selling or letting in Uffculme? 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 Uffculme

Local median score
63 Band D
Band C or above
39% of homes with an EPC
Mid Devon district
69 Band C
England
69 Band C

A typical Uffculme home with an EPC scores 63, in band D; 39% manage C or above. That is the ONS median for Mid Devon 003.

Uffculme is 6 points below the England median of 69, and 6 points below Mid Devon district at 69. The gap between new builds (84) and older stock (60) is 24 points.

ONS counts only homes with a certificate lodged between April 2015 and March 2025.

What shapes EPC scores in Uffculme

Age of the housing

About 30% of Uffculme's homes date from before 1919 (VOA) and 19% from 2000 or later. Across Mid Devon district, homes built before 1929 have a median score of 54, with 13% at C or above; those built since 2012 reach 84.

Mains gas and other fuels

Of Uffculme's 889 households, 81% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: electricity 5%, oil 2%. 8% combined more than one, and 1% had no central heating. With most homes on gas, the boiler and controls are often what separate a C from a D here.

Type of home

Census 2021 counts Uffculme's homes as 35% terraced, 28% semi-detached, 28% detached, 10% flats. Nationally, terraced homes have a median EPC score of 67 (ONS).

Protected buildings in Uffculme

There are 21 listed buildings in the Uffculme area. Check consent before upgrading a protected Uffculme home. Mid Devon has not published conservation area boundaries nationally, so ask the council whether a Uffculme address is in one.

What Uffculme is built on

Geologically, Uffculme sits on sandstone and conglomerate (BGS). Wall construction is a major input to the rating.

Uffculme landlords

11% of Uffculme households (95) rented privately in 2021, 61% owned their home and 25% rented socially. Locally, 50% are at C or above across Mid Devon district, the level all private lets need by 1 October 2030.

Read more about minimum EPC rules for landlords.

Common questions about EPCs in Uffculme

Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Uffculme?

Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.

What EPC rating does a Uffculme rental need?

At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 95 Uffculme households.

When does an EPC expire?

After ten years. You can look up an existing Uffculme certificate free on GOV.UK.

Is Uffculme better or worse than average for EPCs?

6 points below the England median: 63 against 69.

Are listed buildings in Uffculme 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 Uffculme?

An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Uffculme.

EPCs near Uffculme

All Mid Devon EPC pages · All Devon EPC pages

Sources

ONS median EPC score, Mar 2025 · ONS EPC band C+, Mar 2025 · Census 2021 (Nomis) · VOA CTSOP 2025 · Historic England · planning.data.gov.uk · BGS 625k · GOV.UK MEES guidance · GOV.UK response, Jan 2026