1 Beechfield Close

What the assessor found

Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.

• Walls

  Timber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

  Good

• Roof

  Flat, limited insulation (assumed)

  Poor

• Floor

  Suspended, no insulation (assumed)

  Not rated on the certificate

• Heating

  Boiler and radiators, mains gas

  Good

• Heating controls

  Programmer and room thermostat

  Average

• Hot water

  From main system

  Good

• Lighting

  Low energy lighting in 64% of fixed outlets

  Good

• Second heating

  Room heaters, electric

  Not rated on the certificate

The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2014), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.

Improvements the certificate recommends

In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.

1. 1

   Flat roof insulation

   Typical cost £850–£1,500 · saves about £51 a year

   Rating after62D
2. 2

   Floor insulation

   Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £56 a year

   Rating after65D
3. 3

   Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets

   Typical cost £20 · saves about £14 a year

   Rating after66D
4. 4

   Upgrade heating controls

   Typical cost £350–£450 · saves about £28 a year

   Rating after67D
5. 5

   Replace boiler with new condensing boiler

   Typical cost £2,200–£3,000 · saves about £81 a year

   Rating after70C
6. 6

   Solar water heating

   Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £29 a year

   Rating after71C
7. 7

   Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazed windows

   Typical cost £3,300–£6,500 · saves about £82 a year

   Rating after75C
8. 8

   Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp

   Typical cost £9,000–£14,000 · saves about £248 a year

   Rating after86B

Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.