Leakiest streets in DA5

69.9%

Band D or below

6193

Certificates

60.8

Average rating

£255

Avg potential saving / yr

What this means

Across 6193 energy certificates in DA5, 4332 (69.9%) are rated band D or below. The average current rating is 60.8 out of 100, which the recommended improvements on those certificates would lift to about 79.4. The average estimated annual heating cost is £846, falling to about £592 after the recommended work – a saving of roughly £255 a year.

A B C D E F G

A 0.2% B 6.2% C 23.6% D 45.9% E 19.8% F 3.6% G 0.6%

Every figure is computed across the certificates in this area – no individual property is identified or listed.

How DA5 compares

Set against the average across the 3,339,357 energy certificates in our dataset (average current rating 67.8, with 51.7% band D or below):

Band D or below here is 69.9%, 18.2 points higher (leakier).
The average current rating here is 60.8, 7.0 points below the wider-dataset average.

Indicative comparison against the certificates we hold, not an official national statistic. Check the official source for area statistics.

What the certificates say about the fabric

The most common construction descriptions recorded across these certificates. Percentages are of certificates where the field was recorded.

Walls

Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed) – 60.0%
Cavity wall, filled cavity – 12.5%
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) – 12.5%

Recorded as having no wall insulation: 72.5%.

Roofs

Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation – 22.5%
Pitched, no insulation (assumed) – 17.5%
Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation – 7.5%

Recorded as having no roof insulation: 17.5%.

Glazing

Fully double glazed – 90.0%
Mostly double glazing – 10.0%

Main heating

Boiler and radiators, mains gas – 92.5%
Room heaters, mains gas – 2.5%
Electric storage heaters – 2.5%

Retrofit measures for this housing stock

Based on the construction recorded on the certificates here, these guides cover the measures that most often apply, with typical UK costs and savings cited to public sources.

All retrofit guides

What insulation adds in DA5

See the average current-to-potential uplift and the estimated heating-cost saving for this area.