45a Crouch Hill

What the assessor found

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

• Walls

  Timber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

  Poor

• Roof

  (another dwelling above)

  Not rated on the certificate

• Floor

  Suspended, no insulation (assumed)

  Not rated on the certificate

• Windows

  Single glazed

  Very poor

• Heating

  Boiler and radiators, mains gas

  Good

• Heating controls

  Programmer, no room thermostat

  Very poor

• Hot water

  From main system

  Good

• Lighting

  No low energy lighting

  Very poor

The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2020), 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 £48 a year

   Rating after61D
2. 2

   Floor insulation (suspended floor)

   Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £34 a year

   Rating after63D
3. 3

   Floor insulation (solid floor)

   Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £24 a year

   Rating after64D
4. 4

   Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets

   Typical cost £30 · saves about £33 a year

   Rating after66D
5. 5

   Upgrade heating controls

   Typical cost £350–£450 · saves about £54 a year

   Rating after69C
6. 6

   Replace boiler with new condensing boiler

   Typical cost £2,200–£3,000 · saves about £53 a year

   Rating after73C
7. 7

   Flue gas heat recovery in conjunction with boiler

   Typical cost £400–£900 · saves about £15 a year

   Rating after74C
8. 8

   Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazed windows

   Typical cost £3,300–£6,500 · saves about £37 a year

   Rating after76C

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