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Victorian properties in Ilfracombe

Ilfracombe’s Victorian and Edwardian seafront and hillside properties are architecturally significant but electrically complex. Original wiring in older properties has often been partially updated over decades, and installation access on steep hillside streets requires careful scaffolding planning. Listed buildings in the town’s conservation areas require listed building consent for solar installation.

Many of the hillside properties above the town have south or south-west facing rear roofs that, where they are accessible and not obstructed by neighbouring hillside properties, have good solar generation potential. The North Devon coast receives somewhat less sunshine than South Devon, but generation figures are still significantly above the UK national average and make solar financially viable for most well-positioned properties.