What insulation adds in E16

77.3 → 82.2

Rating, now → potential

+4.9

Average uplift

£68

Avg saving / yr

39381

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 39381 certificates in E16, the current rating of 77.3 could rise to about 82.2 out of 100. The estimated annual heating cost averages £342 now, and about £274 after the recommended work – an estimated saving of roughly £68 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) – 15.0%
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed) – 12.5%
System built, as built, insulated (assumed) – 10.0%

Recorded as having no wall insulation: 17.5%.

Roofs

(other premises above) – 40.0%
(another dwelling above) – 27.5%
Pitched, insulated (assumed) – 5.0%

Recorded as having no roof insulation: 5.0%.

Glazing

Fully double glazed – 100.0%

Main heating

Community scheme – 45.0%
Boiler and radiators, mains gas – 40.0%
Electric storage heaters – 5.0%

Which streets need it most

See the streets in E16 with the highest share of homes rated band D or below.

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