Leakiest streets in EC3A
What this means
Across 247 energy certificates in EC3A, 30 (12.1%) are rated band D or below. The average current rating is 77.8 out of 100, which the recommended improvements on those certificates would lift to about 80.0. The average estimated annual heating cost is £286, falling to about £256 after the recommended work – a saving of roughly £30 a year.
Every figure is computed across the certificates in this area – no individual property is identified or listed.
How EC3A 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 12.1%, 39.6 points lower (more efficient).
- The average current rating here is 77.8, 10.0 points above 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) – 22.5%
- Average thermal transmittance 0.65 W/m²K – 10.0%
- Solid brick, as built, insulated (assumed) – 7.5%
Recorded as having no wall insulation: 22.5%.
Roofs
- (other premises above) – 60.0%
- (another dwelling above) – 22.5%
- Average thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K – 5.0%
Recorded as having no roof insulation: 5.0%.
Glazing
- Single glazed – 66.7%
- Partial secondary glazing – 16.7%
- Fully double glazed – 16.7%
Main heating
- Community scheme – 65.0%
- Boiler and radiators, mains gas – 35.0%
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.
- Solid wall insulation cost
- Heat pump cost and the £7,500 grant
- Loft insulation cost
- How to improve an EPC rating
What insulation adds in EC3A
See the average current-to-potential uplift and the estimated heating-cost saving for this area.
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