Leakiest streets in N21
What this means
Across 9293 energy certificates in N21, 5979 (64.3%) are rated band D or below. The average current rating is 61.6 out of 100, which the recommended improvements on those certificates would lift to about 76.3. The average estimated annual heating cost is £785, falling to about £554 after the recommended work – a saving of roughly £231 a year.
Every figure is computed across the certificates in this area – no individual property is identified or listed.
How N21 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 64.3%, 12.6 points higher (leakier).
- The average current rating here is 61.6, 6.2 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) – 55.0%
- Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) – 15.0%
- Solid brick, as built, insulated (assumed) – 7.5%
Recorded as having no wall insulation: 75.0%.
Roofs
- (another dwelling above) – 32.5%
- Pitched, no insulation (assumed) – 22.5%
- Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation – 7.5%
Recorded as having no roof insulation: 32.5%.
Glazing
- Fully double glazed – 87.5%
- Some double glazing – 8.3%
- Some secondary glazing – 4.2%
Main heating
- Boiler and radiators, mains gas – 85.0%
- Room heaters, electric – 5.0%
- Warm air, mains gas – 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.
- Cavity wall insulation cost
- 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 N21
See the average current-to-potential uplift and the estimated heating-cost saving for this area.
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