What insulation adds in EN4
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 12239 certificates in EN4, the current rating of 67.0 could rise to about 77.9 out of 100. The estimated annual heating cost averages £865 now, and about £604 after the recommended work – an estimated saving of roughly £261 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) – 17.5%
- Cavity wall, filled cavity – 7.5%
Recorded as having no wall insulation: 50.0%.
Roofs
- (another dwelling above) – 27.5%
- Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation – 16.2%
- (other premises above) – 10.0%
Recorded as having no roof insulation: 6.2%.
Glazing
- Fully double glazed – 65.0%
- Single glazed – 15.0%
- Some double glazing – 5.0%
Main heating
- Boiler and radiators, mains gas – 63.8%
- Community scheme – 13.8%
- Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas – 6.2%
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