What insulation adds in E8

70.3 → 78.3
Rating, now → potential
+8.0
Average uplift
£129
Avg saving / yr
25519
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 25519 certificates in E8, the current rating of 70.3 could rise to about 78.3 out of 100. The estimated annual heating cost averages £434 now, and about £305 after the recommended work – an estimated saving of roughly £129 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) – 40.0%
  • Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed) – 12.5%
  • Timber frame, as built, insulated (assumed) – 7.5%

Recorded as having no wall insulation: 52.5%.

Roofs

  • (another dwelling above) – 50.0%
  • Flat, insulated (assumed) – 12.5%
  • (other premises above) – 7.5%

Recorded as having no roof insulation: 12.5%.

Glazing

  • Fully double glazed – 80.0%
  • Single glazed – 12.0%
  • Some double glazing – 4.0%

Main heating

  • Boiler and radiators, mains gas – 72.5%
  • Community scheme – 20.0%
  • Room heaters, electric – 5.0%

Which streets need it most

See the streets in E8 with the highest share of homes rated band D or below.

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