Leakiest streets in EC4A

47.0%

Band D or below

741

Certificates

63.0

Average rating

£134

Avg potential saving / yr

What this means

Across 741 energy certificates in EC4A, 348 (47.0%) are rated band D or below. The average current rating is 63.0 out of 100, which the recommended improvements on those certificates would lift to about 74.3. The average estimated annual heating cost is £433, falling to about £300 after the recommended work – a saving of roughly £134 a year.

B C D E F G

B 21.3% C 31.7% D 26.5% E 13.6% F 5.5% G 1.3%

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

How EC4A 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 47.0%, 4.7 points lower (more efficient).
The average current rating here is 63.0, 4.8 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) – 37.5%
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed) – 12.5%
System built, as built, insulated (assumed) – 7.5%

Recorded as having no wall insulation: 45.0%.

Roofs

(another dwelling above) – 55.0%
(other premises above) – 20.0%
Pitched, no insulation (assumed) – 7.5%

Recorded as having no roof insulation: 7.5%.

Glazing

Fully double glazed – 71.4%
Single glazed – 21.4%
Full secondary glazing – 7.1%

Main heating

Room heaters, electric – 40.0%
Community scheme – 35.0%
Electric underfloor heating – 7.5%

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 EC4A

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