152 Abbotsweld

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, no insulation (assumed)

  Very poor

• Floor

  Solid, no insulation (assumed)

  Not rated on the certificate

• Heating

  Boiler and radiators, mains gas

  Good

• Heating controls

  Programmer and at least two room thermostats

  Good

• Hot water

  From main system

  Average

• Lighting

  No low energy lighting

  Very poor

• 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

   Cavity wall insulation

   Typical cost £500–£1,500 · saves about £86 a year

   Rating after53E
2. 2

   50 mm internal or external wall insulation

   Typical cost £4,000–£14,000 · saves about £76 a year

   Rating after57D
3. 3

   Floor insulation

   Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £37 a year

   Rating after59D
4. 4

   Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets

   Typical cost £45 · saves about £35 a year

   Rating after60D
5. 5

   Time and temperature zone control

   Typical cost £350–£450 · saves about £41 a year

   Rating after62D
6. 6

   Replace boiler with new condensing boiler

   Typical cost £2,200–£3,000 · saves about £85 a year

   Rating after66D
7. 7

   Solar water heating

   Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £37 a year

   Rating after68D
8. 8

   Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp

   Typical cost £9,000–£14,000 · saves about £253 a year

   Rating after79C

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