Leakiest streets in RM5

65.4%

Band D or below

7701

Certificates

57.9

Average rating

£216

Avg potential saving / yr

What this means

Across 7701 energy certificates in RM5, 5037 (65.4%) are rated band D or below. The average current rating is 57.9 out of 100, which the recommended improvements on those certificates would lift to about 75.9. The average estimated annual heating cost is £751, falling to about £536 after the recommended work – a saving of roughly £216 a year.

A B C D E F G

A 0.4% B 3.6% C 30.6% D 46.3% E 15.9% F 2.6% G 0.6%

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

How RM5 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 65.4%, 13.7 points higher (leakier).
The average current rating here is 57.9, 9.9 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) – 40.0%
Cavity wall, filled cavity – 16.2%
Average thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K – 15.0%

Recorded as having no wall insulation: 57.5%.

Roofs

Pitched, no insulation (assumed) – 23.8%
Average thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K – 15.0%
Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation – 8.8%

Recorded as having no roof insulation: 25.0%.

Glazing

Fully double glazed – 83.3%
Single glazed – 8.3%
Mostly double glazing – 5.6%

Main heating

Boiler and radiators, mains gas – 80.0%
Exhaust source heat pump, Fan coil units, electric – 15.0%
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 RM5

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