Energy Performance Certificates · Yelverton, Devon
EPC Yelverton
Energy Performance Certificates for Yelverton homes, by an Elmhurst-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor. Request a quote online.
When booking, pick Residential, then Domestic EPC.
EPC ratings in Yelverton
- Local median score
- 66 Band D
- Band C or above
- 39% of homes with an EPC
- West Devon district
- 66 Band D
- England
- 69 Band C
In ONS small area West Devon 007, which covers Yelverton, the median EPC score is 66: band D. 39% of certificated homes there reach C or better.
For comparison, West Devon district sits at 66 and England at 69, so Yelverton is level with its wider area. Existing homes have a median of 64; new builds reach 83.
Figures use the latest EPC for each home lodged from April 2015 to March 2025, so homes without one are not counted.
Yelverton's homes, by the numbers
How old Yelverton's homes are
32% of the housing here pre-dates 1919, according to the VOA. Older, solid-walled homes tend to rate lower: in West Devon district, pre-1929 homes have a median of 51, against 71 for 1983 to 2011 homes.
How Yelverton heats its homes
Census 2021: mains gas was the sole heating for 65% of 815 households in Yelverton. Other single fuels: oil 10%, electricity 5%. 14% combined more than one, and 2% had no central heating. Gas is relatively cheap in the EPC cost model, so an efficient condensing boiler helps a home score well.
Yelverton's housing mix
Yelverton is 55% detached, 17% flats, 15% semi-detached, 11% terraced by Census 2021 count. Caravans and mobile homes make up 2%. Across England, the ONS median for detached homes is 68, against 74 for flats, the best-scoring type.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
1 listed building stands in and around Yelverton (Historic England). Energy upgrades on protected homes often need planning or listed building consent.
Local stone and walls
Geologically, Yelverton sits on mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (BGS). Wall construction is a major input to the rating.
Letting a home in Yelverton
In Yelverton, private renters are 14% of households (114 in 2021), alongside 77% owners and 9% social tenants. 44% of certificated homes in West Devon district already meet the band C target set for 1 October 2030.
Yelverton EPC FAQs
Is an EPC required to sell my Yelverton home?
Yes. A valid EPC must be in place before marketing starts. Get a quote online, or call us.
EPC rules for letting in Yelverton?
Each let needs a current certificate showing E or better; the bar moves to C on 1 October 2030. 14% of Yelverton households rent privately.
Does my Yelverton 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 Yelverton?
Median 66, band D, with 39% at C or above (ONS, West Devon 007).
Do listed homes in Yelverton 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. 1 building around Yelverton is listed.
Buying in Yelverton?
An EPC rates energy efficiency, not condition. See surveyors in Yelverton.
Also around Yelverton
- EPC Horrabridge 2.2 km · median 56 (D)
- EPC Buckland Monachorum 3.2 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Bere Alston 7.4 km · median 66 (D)
- EPC Tavistock 7.7 km · median 70 (C)
- EPC Calstock 8.5 km · median 64 (D)
- EPC St Ann's Chapel 10.9 km · median 64 (D)