What insulation adds in KT9
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 8564 certificates in KT9, the current rating of 58.5 could rise to about 78.8 out of 100. The estimated annual heating cost averages £674 now, and about £444 after the recommended work – an estimated saving of roughly £230 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
- Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) – 32.5%
- Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed) – 25.0%
- Cavity wall, filled cavity – 17.5%
Recorded as having no wall insulation: 57.5%.
Roofs
- Pitched, no insulation (assumed) – 20.0%
- Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation – 15.0%
- (another dwelling above) – 15.0%
Recorded as having no roof insulation: 20.0%.
Glazing
- Fully double glazed – 100.0%
Main heating
- Boiler and radiators, mains gas – 77.5%
- Room heaters, electric – 12.5%
- Warm air, mains gas – 2.5%
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