What insulation adds in TN16

64.0 → 79.0
Rating, now → potential
+15.0
Average uplift
£220
Avg saving / yr
4628
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 4628 certificates in TN16, the current rating of 64.0 could rise to about 79.0 out of 100. The estimated annual heating cost averages £815 now, and about £595 after the recommended work – an estimated saving of roughly £220 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, filled cavity – 27.5%
  • Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) – 20.0%
  • Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed) – 17.5%

Recorded as having no wall insulation: 27.5%.

Roofs

  • Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation – 20.0%
  • (another dwelling above) – 12.5%
  • Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation – 10.0%

Recorded as having no roof insulation: 7.5%.

Glazing

  • Fully double glazed – 92.3%
  • Some double glazing – 3.8%
  • Mostly double glazing – 3.8%

Main heating

  • Boiler and radiators, mains gas – 80.0%
  • Electric storage heaters – 7.5%
  • Warm air, mains gas – 2.5%

Which streets need it most

See the streets in TN16 with the highest share of homes rated band D or below.

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