22 Groombridge Close

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, 250 mm loft insulation

  Good

• Floor

  Solid, no insulation (assumed)

  Not rated on the certificate

• Windows

  Fully double glazed

  Average

• Heating

  Boiler and radiators, LPG

  Poor

• Heating controls

  Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs

  Good

• Hot water

  From main system

  Poor

• Lighting

  Low energy lighting in 56% of fixed outlets

  Good

The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2024), 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 £243 a year

   Rating after49E
2. 2

   Party wall insulation

   Typical cost £300–£600 · saves about £45 a year

   Rating after51E
3. 3

   Floor insulation (solid floor)

   Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £67 a year

   Rating after54E
4. 4

   Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets

   Typical cost £20 · saves about £48 a year

   Rating after54E
5. 5

   Solar water heating

   Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £71 a year

   Rating after58D
6. 6

   Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp

   Typical cost £3,500–£5,500 · saves about £617 a year

   Rating after69C

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