What insulation adds in EC2A

78.8 → 81.4

Rating, now → potential

+2.6

Average uplift

£50

Avg saving / yr

333

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 333 certificates in EC2A, the current rating of 78.8 could rise to about 81.4 out of 100. The estimated annual heating cost averages £266 now, and about £217 after the recommended work – an estimated saving of roughly £50 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) – 28.8%
System built, as built, insulated (assumed) – 12.5%
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed) – 7.5%

Recorded as having no wall insulation: 36.2%.

Roofs

(another dwelling above) – 55.0%
(other premises above) – 17.5%
Flat, insulated (assumed) – 6.2%

Recorded as having no roof insulation: 6.2%.

Glazing

Fully double glazed – 72.2%
Single glazed – 11.1%
Full secondary glazing – 5.6%

Main heating

Boiler and radiators, mains gas – 41.2%
Community scheme – 35.0%
Air source heat pump, underfloor, electric – 12.5%

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