Energy Performance Certificates · Woolacombe, Devon
EPC Woolacombe
Selling or letting in Woolacombe? 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 Woolacombe
- Local median score
- 64 Band D
- Band C or above
- 38% of homes with an EPC
- North Devon district
- 68 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
A typical Woolacombe home with an EPC scores 64, in band D; 38% manage C or above. That is the ONS median for North Devon 004.
England's median is 69. Woolacombe: 64. North Devon: 68. New-build homes here score a median 85, against 60 for existing homes.
Homes in Woolacombe without a certificate from April 2015 to March 2025 are not in these numbers.
Why Woolacombe homes score as they do
Age of the housing
VOA records show 25% of Woolacombe homes were built before 1919, while 24% are from 2000 onwards. In North Devon district the oldest homes (pre-1929) score a median 56; the newest (2012 on) score 84.
Mains gas and other fuels
Of Woolacombe's 309 households, 73% relied on mains gas alone in the 2021 Census. Other single fuels: electricity 10%, oil 4%. 10% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. On-gas Woolacombe homes tend to gain most from loft and wall insulation.
Type of home
Census 2021 counts Woolacombe's homes as 42% detached, 36% flats, 13% semi-detached, 9% terraced. Nationally, detached homes have a median EPC score of 68 (ONS).
Protected buildings in Woolacombe
Historic England lists 2 buildings in and around Woolacombe. Designated conservation area here: Woolacombe. Windows, wall insulation and solar panels may need consent on these homes.
What Woolacombe is built on
The bedrock under Woolacombe is mostly mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Solid masonry walls rate poorly on an EPC without proof of insulation.
Renting out in Woolacombe
23% of Woolacombe households (71) rented privately in 2021, 72% owned their home and 5% rented socially. From 1 October 2030 that rises to C, a level 49% of certificated homes across North Devon district reach now.
EPC questions in Woolacombe
Do I need an EPC to sell a house in Woolacombe?
Yes, before the home is marketed. Request a quote online through Survey Booker, or call us.
What EPC rating does a Woolacombe rental need?
At least band E now (or a registered exemption) and C from 1 October 2030. That affects about 71 Woolacombe households.
When does an EPC expire?
After ten years. You can look up an existing Woolacombe certificate free on GOV.UK.
Is Woolacombe better or worse than average for EPCs?
5 points below the England median: 64 against 69.
Is a listed building in Woolacombe 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. Woolacombe has 2 listed buildings.
Buying in Woolacombe?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Woolacombe.
Nearby EPC pages
- EPC Ilfracombe 6.8 km · median 65 (D)
- EPC Braunton 7.7 km · median 68 (D)
- EPC Fremington 12.4 km · median 71 (C)
- EPC Combe Martin 12.8 km · median 57 (D)
- EPC Appledore 13.3 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Instow 13.6 km · median 71 (C)