438a Hedgemans Road

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, 100 mm loft insulation

  Average

• Floor

  (other premises below)

  Not rated on the certificate

• Heating

  Boiler and radiators, mains gas

  Good

• Heating controls

  Programmer, TRVs and bypass

  Average

• Hot water

  From main system

  Good

• Lighting

  Low energy lighting in 23% of fixed outlets

  Poor

The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2011), 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 £100–£300 · saves about £24 a year

   Rating after64D
2. 2

   Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets

   Typical cost £25 · saves about £35 a year

   Rating after65D
3. 3

   Upgrade heating controls

   Typical cost £350–£450 · saves about £39 a year

   Rating after67D
4. 4

   Replace boiler with new condensing boiler

   Typical cost £1,500–£3,500 · saves about £65 a year

   Rating after70C
5. 5

   50 mm internal or external wall insulation

   Typical cost £5,500–£14,500 · saves about £127 a year

   Rating after75C

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