What insulation adds in UB10

66.5 → 79.2

Rating, now → potential

+12.7

Average uplift

£183

Avg saving / yr

16079

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 16079 certificates in UB10, the current rating of 66.5 could rise to about 79.2 out of 100. The estimated annual heating cost averages £640 now, and about £457 after the recommended work – an estimated saving of roughly £183 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) – 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: 47.5%.

Roofs

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

Recorded as having no roof insulation: 7.5%.

Glazing

Fully double glazed – 91.7%
Single glazed – 4.2%
High performance glazing – 4.2%

Main heating

Boiler and radiators, mains gas – 77.5%
Electric storage heaters – 5.0%
Community scheme – 5.0%

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