What insulation adds in BR2

62.3 → 74.8

Rating, now → potential

+12.4

Average uplift

£196

Avg saving / yr

22365

Certificates

The realistic uplift

Each energy certificate lists the improvements an assessor recommends and the rating the home would reach if they were done. Averaged across 22365 certificates in BR2, the current rating of 62.3 could rise to about 74.8 out of 100. The estimated annual heating cost averages £895 now, and about £699 after the recommended work – an estimated saving of roughly £196 a year.

These are the register's own estimates, averaged across many homes; the figure for any one property depends on its fabric and how it is heated.

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) – 42.5%
Cavity wall, filled cavity – 15.0%
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) – 15.0%

Recorded as having no wall insulation: 57.5%.

Roofs

Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation – 20.0%
(another dwelling above) – 20.0%
Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation – 10.0%

Recorded as having no roof insulation: 15.0%.

Glazing

Fully double glazed – 93.8%
Partial double glazing – 6.2%

Main heating

Boiler and radiators, mains gas – 95.0%
Portable electric heating assumed for most rooms – 2.5%
Electric storage heaters – 2.5%

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