53 Bridge End

What the assessor found

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

• Walls

  Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

  Very poor

• Roof

  Pitched, no insulation (assumed)

  Very 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, no cylinder thermostat

  Poor

• Lighting

  Low energy lighting in 38% of fixed outlets

  Average

• Second heating

  Room heaters, mains gas

  Not rated on the certificate

The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2012), 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

   50 mm internal or external wall insulation

   Typical cost £4,000–£14,000 · saves about £166 a year

   Rating after50E
2. 2

   Floor insulation

   Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £35 a year

   Rating after52E
3. 3

   Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder

   Typical cost £15–£30 · saves about £13 a year

   Rating after52E
4. 4

   Draught proof single-glazed windows

   Typical cost £80–£120 · saves about £16 a year

   Rating after53E
5. 5

   Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets

   Typical cost £25 · saves about £23 a year

   Rating after54E
6. 6

   Hot water cylinder thermostat

   Typical cost £200–£400 · saves about £83 a year

   Rating after58D
7. 7

   Upgrade heating controls

   Typical cost £350–£450 · saves about £34 a year

   Rating after60D
8. 8

   Replace boiler with new condensing boiler

   Typical cost £2,200–£3,000 · saves about £161 a year

   Rating after68D
9. 9

   Solar water heating

   Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £33 a year

   Rating after69C
10. 10

    Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazed windows

    Typical cost £3,300–£6,500 · saves about £28 a year

    Rating after71C
11. 11

    Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp

    Typical cost £9,000–£14,000 · saves about £231 a year

    Rating after81B

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