EPC Plymouth: home ratings and certificates
The free GOV.UK register lists every Plymouth home that has an EPC, and you can search by postcode. Over the past year, most of the certificates lodged in Plymouth were band C or D.
Search Plymouth EPCs by postcode- a Plymouth home's median EPC score
- 69
- of homes at band C or higher
- 52.7%
- EPCs lodged in the year up to September 2026
- 6,832
Plymouth EPC ratings for each band
Between 1 October 2025 and 30 September 2026, band C led Plymouth's lodged home EPCs at 55.4%, and band D followed at 29.2%. The table places the England figure next to every band.
Source: table D1, for the Plymouth council area, drawn from the MHCLG live tables on energy performance certificates. Homes often get a new certificate when sold, let or improved, so this mix isn't the whole housing stock.
| Band | Plymouth | England |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| B | 10.0% | 12.5% |
| C | 55.4% | 50.2% |
| D | 29.2% | 28.7% |
| E | 3.4% | 4.4% |
| F | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| G | 0.4% | 0.3% |
EPC ratings for Plymouth homes by type
At 69, the Plymouth median matches the figure for England. In England, 53.3% of homes hold a band C rating or higher. Detached houses are lowest at 67, while flats and maisonettes lead at 72.
Source: the ONS median energy efficiency score and ONS share at band C or above, using each home's latest certificate from the 10 years to March 2025.
| Home type | Median score | Rated C or above |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | 67 | 42.7% |
| Semi-detached | 67 | 43.6% |
| Terraced | 68 | 46.8% |
| Flat or maisonette | 72 | 66.6% |
How do I find a Plymouth home's EPC?
Type a postcode into the GOV.UK register, then pick the address; it's free to view and save a certificate. Each EPC runs for 10 years, so check the date (how long EPCs last). When a home doesn't appear, the EPC register page has advice on what to do.
EPC assessor Plymouth: getting a new certificate
A new EPC for a Plymouth home can only be lodged by an accredited domestic energy assessor. Here you can book an EPC, compare the prices that assessors send back, or first read what an EPC costs.
Today, a rented home in England must reach band E or above (EPC rules for landlords). To see the bills side of a Plymouth home, visit Plymouth council tax.