9 Reading 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

  Suspended, no insulation (assumed)

  Not rated on the certificate

• Windows

  Fully double glazed

  Good

• Heating

  Boiler and radiators, mains gas

  Average

• Heating controls

  Programmer, TRVs and bypass

  Average

• Hot water

  From main system, no cylinder thermostat

  Poor

• Lighting

  Low energy lighting in 80% of fixed outlets

  Very good

The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2016), 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

   Flat roof insulation

   Typical cost £850–£1,500 · saves about £54 a year

   Rating after42E
2. 2

   50 mm internal or external wall insulation

   Typical cost £4,000–£14,000 · saves about £266 a year

   Rating after56D
3. 3

   Floor insulation (suspended floor)

   Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £54 a year

   Rating after59D
4. 4

   Floor insulation (solid floor)

   Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £29 a year

   Rating after61D
5. 5

   Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder

   Typical cost £15–£30 · saves about £23 a year

   Rating after62D
6. 6

   Hot water cylinder thermostat

   Typical cost £200–£400 · saves about £41 a year

   Rating after64D
7. 7

   Upgrade heating controls

   Typical cost £350–£450 · saves about £49 a year

   Rating after67D
8. 8

   Replace boiler with new condensing boiler

   Typical cost £2,200–£3,000 · saves about £160 a year

   Rating after75C

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