Conservation areas in Somerset
Somerset Council has 178 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 20,678 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 57.3% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is Frome (1,808). The council does not publish Article 4 areas on planning.data.gov.uk. EPC register November 2026.
| Conservation area | Homes with EPC | Solid walls, no insulation | Gas boiler | Heat pumps | Listed buildings | Article 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcombe | 112 | 81% | 69% | 2 | 25 | not published by council |
| Alvington | 19 | 32% | 79% | 1 | 3 | not published by council |
| Ansford | 29 | 69% | 93% | 0 | 15 | not published by council |
| Ash Priors | 33 | 61% | 76% | 2 | 10 | not published by council |
| Ashbrittle | 27 | 74% | 0% | 2 | 4 | not published by council |
| Axbridge | 236 | 63% | 81% | 1 | 85 | not published by council |
| Barrington | 72 | 54% | 1% | 1 | 36 | not published by council |
| Batcombe | 60 | 53% | 2% | 3 | 30 | not published by council |
| Bathealton | 12 | 50% | 8% | 0 | 4 | not published by council |
| Beckington | 103 | 67% | 89% | 1 | 76 | not published by council |
| Bishops Hull | 48 | 54% | 71% | 1 | 16 | not published by council |
| Bishops Lydeard | 94 | 79% | 91% | 0 | 30 | not published by council |
| Blackford | 18 | 39% | 0% | 2 | 11 | not published by council |
| Bradford-on-Tone | 24 | 50% | 75% | 1 | 8 | not published by council |
| Bridgwater Central Area and Dock | 969 | 27% | 45% | 0 | 177 | not published by council |
| Bridgwater Northfield | 131 | 58% | 63% | 0 | 1 | not published by council |
| Bridgwater St John's | 180 | 38% | 47% | 0 | 10 | not published by council |
| Bruton | 250 | 64% | 76% | 5 | 128 | not published by council |
| Buckland Dinham | 77 | 55% | 0% | 1 | 22 | not published by council |
| Buckland St Mary | 9 | 89% | 0% | 0 | 6 | not published by council |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 336 | 68% | 66% | 0 | 8 | not published by council |
| Butleigh | 119 | 41% | 76% | 3 | 29 | not published by council |
| Cadbury Castle | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | not published by council |
| Cannington | 24 | 67% | 54% | 0 | 18 | not published by council |
| Castle Cary | 252 | 60% | 88% | 4 | 72 | not published by council |
| Castle Green and Bath Place, Taunton | 74 | 22% | 24% | 0 | 23 | not published by council |
| Chaffcombe | 13 | 85% | 0% | 0 | 3 | not published by council |
| Chard | 438 | 55% | 73% | 0 | 132 | not published by council |
| Charlton Adam | 33 | 67% | 0% | 3 | 10 | not published by council |
| Charlton Horethorn | 31 | 65% | 0% | 2 | 26 | not published by council |
| Cheddar | 109 | 39% | 46% | 0 | 18 | not published by council |
| Cheddon Fitzpaine | 25 | 92% | 84% | 0 | 11 | not published by council |
| Chewton Mendip | 66 | 56% | 67% | 3 | 16 | not published by council |
| Chiselborough | 61 | 69% | 5% | 5 | 18 | not published by council |
| Coat | 16 | 56% | 0% | 0 | 10 | not published by council |
| Combe Florey | 22 | 55% | 0% | 1 | 19 | not published by council |
| Combe St Nicholas | 24 | 79% | 0% | 1 | 16 | not published by council |
| Compton Pauncefoot | 20 | 80% | 0% | 0 | 8 | not published by council |
| Corfe | 26 | 54% | 4% | 1 | 7 | not published by council |
| Corton Denham | 23 | 39% | 0% | 1 | 12 | not published by council |
| Cothelstone | 3 | 100% | 0% | 0 | 11 | not published by council |
| Crewkerne | 781 | 71% | 74% | 3 | 154 | not published by council |
| Cricket Malherbie | 9 | 78% | 0% | 1 | 12 | not published by council |
| Croscombe | 63 | 73% | 90% | 1 | 50 | not published by council |
| Dinder | 43 | 63% | 51% | 0 | 12 | not published by council |
| Donyatt | 20 | 90% | 0% | 0 | 14 | not published by council |
| Doulting | 29 | 76% | 7% | 1 | 22 | not published by council |
| Dowlish Wake | 11 | 91% | 91% | 1 | 19 | not published by council |
| Drayton | 46 | 59% | 0% | 4 | 26 | not published by council |
| East Coker | 47 | 62% | 0% | 7 | 50 | not published by council |
| East Lambrook | 28 | 64% | 0% | 0 | 17 | not published by council |
| East Pennard | 12 | 83% | 0% | 1 | 15 | not published by council |
| East Stoke | 15 | 60% | 80% | 0 | 30 | not published by council |
| Evercreech | 224 | 59% | 72% | 1 | 37 | not published by council |
| Fitzhead | 49 | 41% | 0% | 4 | 21 | not published by council |
| Fons George, Taunton | 12 | 50% | 75% | 0 | 8 | not published by council |
| Ford | 10 | 20% | 0% | 0 | 9 | not published by council |
| Frome | 1,808 | 70% | 75% | 12 | 344 | not published by council |
| Glastonbury | 816 | 45% | 64% | 8 | 143 | not published by council |
| Hadspen | 7 | 43% | 0% | 1 | 3 | not published by council |
| Haines Hill and Trull Road | 198 | 56% | 65% | 5 | 22 | not published by council |
| Halse | 56 | 70% | 50% | 1 | 29 | not published by council |
| Haselbury Plucknett | 68 | 68% | 3% | 1 | 29 | not published by council |
| Hatch Beauchamp | 34 | 53% | 82% | 0 | 6 | not published by council |
| Hendford Hill | 60 | 57% | 67% | 0 | 3 | not published by council |
| Henstridge | 71 | 52% | 3% | 8 | 12 | not published by council |
| Hestercombe | 8 | 75% | 0% | 0 | 10 | not published by council |
| High Ham | 11 | 82% | 0% | 0 | 19 | not published by council |
| Higher Flax Mills | 18 | 67% | 89% | 0 | 3 | not published by council |
| Higher Town | 137 | 50% | 88% | 4 | 44 | not published by council |
| Higher Wambrook | 7 | 43% | 0% | 0 | 8 | not published by council |
| Hillfarrance | 7 | 43% | 86% | 0 | 1 | not published by council |
| Hinton St George | 128 | 73% | 70% | 0 | 46 | not published by council |
| Holford | 21 | 90% | 0% | 1 | 9 | not published by council |
| Holton | 19 | 53% | 5% | 2 | 11 | not published by council |
| Horsington | 29 | 69% | 7% | 2 | 18 | not published by council |
| Ilchester | 125 | 57% | 83% | 0 | 46 | not published by council |
| Ilminster | 434 | 72% | 81% | 0 | 139 | not published by council |
| Isle Abbotts | 13 | 54% | 0% | 1 | 13 | not published by council |
| Kilmersdon | 99 | 47% | 0% | 1 | 29 | not published by council |
| Kingsbury Episcopi | 82 | 48% | 1% | 13 | 26 | not published by council |
| Kingsdon | 76 | 42% | 0% | 5 | 17 | not published by council |
| Kingston St Mary | 51 | 61% | 80% | 3 | 20 | not published by council |
| Kingweston | 24 | 88% | 8% | 0 | 21 | not published by council |
| Knole | 18 | 61% | 0% | 0 | 12 | not published by council |
| Langford Budville | 8 | 75% | 0% | 0 | 6 | not published by council |
| Langport and Huish Episcopi | 286 | 48% | 81% | 5 | 73 | not published by council |
| Limington | 31 | 48% | 0% | 7 | 35 | not published by council |
| Litton | 14 | 29% | 71% | 0 | 11 | not published by council |
| Long Sutton | 39 | 41% | 77% | 1 | 20 | not published by council |
| Lopen | 37 | 57% | 78% | 0 | 17 | not published by council |
| Lullington and Orchardleigh | 13 | 92% | 0% | 0 | 35 | not published by council |
| Lydeard St Lawrence | 30 | 70% | 0% | 3 | 11 | not published by council |
| Lympsham | 8 | 75% | 88% | 0 | 19 | not published by council |
| Maperton | 7 | 86% | 0% | 0 | 9 | not published by council |
| Marston Magna | 60 | 45% | 0% | 1 | 19 | not published by council |
| Martock and Bower Hinton | 297 | 61% | 89% | 0 | 147 | not published by council |
| Mells | 58 | 72% | 0% | 0 | 54 | not published by council |
| Mendip Hospital | 252 | 38% | 88% | 2 | 3 | not published by council |
| Merriott | 176 | 60% | 83% | 1 | 50 | not published by council |
| Middle Chinnock | 6 | 83% | 0% | 0 | 13 | not published by council |
| Milborne Port | 216 | 63% | 87% | 2 | 71 | not published by council |
| Milborne Wick | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0 | 7 | not published by council |
| Milverton | 154 | 72% | 92% | 1 | 67 | not published by council |
| Misterton | 42 | 57% | 86% | 0 | 9 | not published by council |
| Montacute | 135 | 76% | 89% | 0 | 91 | not published by council |
| Mount Street and Vivary Park, Taunton | 78 | 82% | 46% | 0 | 35 | not published by council |
| Muchelney | 23 | 70% | 0% | 0 | 33 | not published by council |
| Nether Stowey | 111 | 84% | 77% | 1 | 28 | not published by council |
| North Cadbury | 85 | 41% | 0% | 4 | 34 | not published by council |
| North Cheriton | 21 | 76% | 0% | 0 | 14 | not published by council |
| North Coker | 55 | 49% | 2% | 1 | 13 | not published by council |
| North Curry | 72 | 68% | 86% | 1 | 40 | not published by council |
| North Perrott | 45 | 73% | 0% | 1 | 29 | not published by council |
| Norton St Philip | 96 | 60% | 92% | 1 | 84 | not published by council |
| Norton sub Hamdon | 85 | 61% | 66% | 1 | 50 | not published by council |
| Nunney | 91 | 74% | 1% | 3 | 42 | not published by council |
| Nynehead | 17 | 18% | 0% | 8 | 8 | not published by council |
| Oakhill | 148 | 43% | 89% | 0 | 24 | not published by council |
| Odcombe | 79 | 73% | 81% | 1 | 32 | not published by council |
| Old Cleeve | 32 | 78% | 47% | 0 | 23 | not published by council |
| Park Street and Wellington Road, Taunton | 199 | 86% | 39% | 1 | 15 | not published by council |
| Pilton | 101 | 47% | 2% | 11 | 38 | not published by council |
| Pitcombe | 15 | 67% | 0% | 2 | 4 | not published by council |
| Pitminster | 8 | 75% | 0% | 3 | 16 | not published by council |
| Puckington | 38 | 63% | 84% | 0 | 13 | not published by council |
| Quay Street | 28 | 93% | 79% | 0 | 28 | not published by council |
| Queen Camel | 100 | 47% | 0% | 11 | 36 | not published by council |
| Rode | 131 | 62% | 91% | 0 | 76 | not published by council |
| Saint Mary and Saint James, Taunton | 193 | 37% | 60% | 1 | 45 | not published by council |
| Shapwick | 39 | 36% | 0% | 3 | 14 | not published by council |
| Shepton Beauchamp | 36 | 64% | 3% | 0 | 17 | not published by council |
| Shepton Mallet | 880 | 54% | 63% | 10 | 191 | not published by council |
| Somerton | 226 | 56% | 73% | 0 | 107 | not published by council |
| South Cadbury | 24 | 62% | 0% | 2 | 4 | not published by council |
| South Cheriton | 27 | 56% | 0% | 2 | 4 | not published by council |
| South Petherton | 295 | 49% | 83% | 6 | 59 | not published by council |
| South Road, Taunton | 159 | 35% | 92% | 0 | 13 | not published by council |
| Spaxton | 8 | 62% | 0% | 0 | 9 | not published by council |
| Staple Fitzpaine | 13 | 85% | 0% | 0 | 10 | not published by council |
| Staplegrove | 6 | 100% | 83% | 0 | 14 | not published by council |
| Staplegrove Road, Taunton | 207 | 46% | 73% | 1 | 15 | not published by council |
| Stoford | 28 | 75% | 0% | 0 | 2 | not published by council |
| Stogumber | 50 | 82% | 0% | 2 | 36 | not published by council |
| Stogursey | 174 | 42% | 5% | 4 | 34 | not published by council |
| Stone Allerton | 30 | 53% | 0% | 2 | 3 | not published by council |
| Street | 277 | 62% | 80% | 4 | 22 | not published by council |
| Tatworth | 10 | 50% | 100% | 0 | 7 | not published by council |
| The Crescent, Taunton | 21 | 10% | 43% | 4 | 6 | not published by council |
| Thorne Coffin | 9 | 44% | 11% | 0 | 12 | not published by council |
| Thornfalcon | 0 | — | — | 0 | 5 | not published by council |
| Tintinhull | 72 | 64% | 89% | 0 | 45 | not published by council |
| Trull Road, Taunton | 4 | 50% | 100% | 0 | 0 | not published by council |
| Trull Village | 99 | 40% | 92% | 0 | 10 | not published by council |
| Wadeford | 7 | 100% | 0% | 0 | 4 | not published by council |
| Watchet | 215 | 52% | 75% | 0 | 15 | not published by council |
| Weare | 7 | 57% | 0% | 0 | 6 | not published by council |
| Wedmore | 175 | 55% | 91% | 2 | 66 | not published by council |
| Wellington | 366 | 49% | 61% | 7 | 89 | not published by council |
| Wellington Square | 709 | 65% | 61% | 0 | 40 | not published by council |
| Wells | 976 | 57% | 76% | 4 | 322 | not published by council |
| West Bagborough | 40 | 48% | 0% | 0 | 13 | not published by council |
| West Camel | 22 | 45% | 5% | 1 | 12 | not published by council |
| West Charlton and Charlton Mackrell | 26 | 73% | 4% | 0 | 20 | not published by council |
| West Chinnock | 47 | 49% | 0% | 1 | 29 | not published by council |
| West Coker | 159 | 55% | 6% | 1 | 72 | not published by council |
| West Monkton | 24 | 79% | 83% | 0 | 17 | not published by council |
| West Stoke | 209 | 80% | 88% | 1 | 36 | not published by council |
| Westbury sub Mendip | 111 | 41% | 81% | 1 | 19 | not published by council |
| Whitegate Road | 5 | 40% | 80% | 0 | 0 | not published by council |
| Whitestaunton | 6 | 67% | 0% | 0 | 10 | not published by council |
| Wincanton | 391 | 54% | 67% | 0 | 99 | not published by council |
| Winsham | 60 | 75% | 2% | 7 | 21 | not published by council |
| Wiveliscombe | 247 | 78% | 77% | 1 | 47 | not published by council |
| Woodcombe | 24 | 75% | 88% | 0 | 1 | not published by council |
| Woolston | 9 | 78% | 0% | 1 | 3 | not published by council |
| Yeovil | 280 | 28% | 34% | 0 | 68 | not published by council |
| Yeovil The Park | 104 | 11% | 68% | 0 | 4 | not published by council |
Areas with at least 30 homes with an energy certificate have their own page. Areas drawn only as a point in planning.data.gov.uk have no boundary, so no homes are counted. England, all conservation areas: 48.7% solid walls without insulation, 66.4% gas boilers.
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