78 Cedars 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

  (another dwelling above)

  Not rated on the certificate

• Floor

  Solid, no insulation (assumed)

  Not rated on the certificate

• Windows

  Single glazed

  Very poor

• Heating

  Boiler and radiators, mains gas

  Good

• Heating controls

  Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs

  Good

• Hot water

  From main system

  Average

• Lighting

  Low energy lighting in 60% of fixed outlets

  Good

The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2015), 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 £402 a year

   Rating after67D
2. 2

   Floor insulation (solid floor)

   Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £52 a year

   Rating after70C
3. 3

   Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets

   Typical cost £20 · saves about £18 a year

   Rating after70C
4. 4

   Replace boiler with new condensing boiler

   Typical cost £2,200–£3,000 · saves about £122 a year

   Rating after76C
5. 5

   Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazed windows

   Typical cost £3,300–£6,500 · saves about £48 a year

   Rating after78C

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