Energy Performance Certificates · Woodbury, Devon
EPC Woodbury
An EPC for your Woodbury sale or let, from an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote to get started.
On the booking page, choose Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Woodbury
- Local median score
- 66 Band D
- Band C or above
- 44% of homes with an EPC
- East Devon district
- 69 Band C
- England
- 69 Band C
Woodbury's median EPC score is 66 (band D), going by ONS figures for East Devon 013, where 44% of homes with a certificate are C or above.
That puts it 3 points below the median for East Devon district (69) and 3 points below England (69). New-build homes here score a median 84, against 64 for existing homes.
Source window: EPCs lodged April 2015 to March 2025, latest per home.
Why Woodbury homes score as they do
Building age
About 23% of Woodbury's homes date from before 1919 (VOA) and 19% from 2000 or later. Across East Devon district, homes built before 1929 have a median score of 58, with 17% at C or above; those built since 2012 reach 84.
Heating fuel
Of Woodbury's 777 households, 71% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: electricity 11%, oil 3%. 10% combined more than one, and 3% 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 Woodbury is the detached house (39%), then semi-detached (34%). Flats tend to score best (England median 74) because they share walls; detached homes sit at 68.
Protected buildings in Woodbury
Historic England lists 44 buildings in and around Woodbury. Designated conservation area here: Woodbury. That can limit upgrades such as external insulation or new windows.
What Woodbury is built on
BGS maps mudstone, siltstone and sandstone beneath Woodbury. Where that stone went into the walls of older cottages, expect solid walls on the certificate.
Renting out in Woodbury
The 2021 Census found 119 privately rented households in Woodbury, 15% of the total; owner-occupiers made up 74%. It goes up to C by 1 October 2030 (government response, January 2026). In East Devon district, 53% of homes with an EPC are C or above.
EPC questions in Woodbury
When do I need an EPC to sell in Woodbury?
Before you put it on the market. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What is the minimum EPC for a Woodbury let?
E, unless exempt, until the move to C by 1 October 2030. In 2021, 119 Woodbury households were private tenants.
How long does an EPC last?
Ten years. Check a Woodbury address free on the government's Find an energy certificate service.
What EPC band are most Woodbury homes?
Around band D: the ONS median for East Devon 013 is 66.
Is a listed building in Woodbury 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. Woodbury has 44 listed buildings.
Buying in Woodbury?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Woodbury.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Exton 2.9 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Lympstone 3.9 km · median 69 (C)
- EPC Topsham 4.6 km · median 76 (C)
- EPC Starcross 6.5 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Exmouth 6.5 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Kenton 6.6 km · median 70 (C)