Leakiest streets in WC1A

39.7%

Band D or below

673

Certificates

69.3

Average rating

£149

Avg potential saving / yr

What this means

Across 673 energy certificates in WC1A, 267 (39.7%) are rated band D or below. The average current rating is 69.3 out of 100, which the recommended improvements on those certificates would lift to about 76.8. The average estimated annual heating cost is £470, falling to about £321 after the recommended work – a saving of roughly £149 a year.

B C D E F G

B 22.0% C 38.3% D 28.2% E 8.9% F 2.2% G 0.3%

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

How WC1A 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 39.7%, 12.0 points lower (more efficient).
The average current rating here is 69.3, 1.5 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) – 45.0%
Granite or whin, as built, no insulation (assumed) – 12.5%
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed) – 12.5%

Recorded as having no wall insulation: 62.5%.

Roofs

(another dwelling above) – 50.0%
(other premises above) – 17.5%
Flat, no insulation (assumed) – 15.0%

Recorded as having no roof insulation: 17.5%.

Glazing

Single glazed – 33.3%
Fully double glazed – 33.3%
Full secondary glazing – 33.3%

Main heating

Boiler and radiators, mains gas – 57.5%
Community scheme – 17.5%
Boiler and radiators, electric – 12.5%

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 WC1A

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