176 Beeches Road

What the assessor found

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

• Walls

  Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

  Poor

• Roof

  Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation

  Poor

• Floor

  Solid, no insulation (assumed)

  Not rated on the certificate

• Windows

  Fully double glazed

  Poor

• Heating

  Boiler and radiators, mains gas

  Average

• Heating controls

  Programmer and room thermostat

  Average

• Hot water

  From main system

  Average

• Lighting

  Good lighting efficiency

  Good

The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2025), 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

   Increase loft insulation to 270 mm

   Typical cost £900–£1,200 · saves about £105 a year

   Rating after46E
2. 2

   Flat roof insulation

   Typical cost £900–£1,200 · saves about £109 a year

   Rating after49E
3. 3

   Cavity wall insulation

   Typical cost £900–£1,500 · saves about £383 a year

   Rating after58D
4. 4

   Floor insulation (suspended floor)

   Typical cost £5,000–£10,000 · saves about £93 a year

   Rating after60D
5. 5

   Floor insulation (solid floor)

   Typical cost £5,000–£10,000 · saves about £105 a year

   Rating after62D
6. 6

   Upgrade heating controls

   Typical cost £220–£250 · saves about £69 a year

   Rating after64D
7. 7

   Replace boiler with new condensing boiler

   Typical cost £2,200–£3,500 · saves about £494 a year

   Rating after75C
8. 8

   Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp

   Typical cost £8,000–£10,000 · saves about £222 a year

   Rating after79C

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