Homes with energy-efficient features and ratings
(Picture: ES)The Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) may have set unit prices for two years from October 1 but, make no mistake, the £2,500 a year figure being talked about is not a cap — it’s an average.
Households that use over the ‘average’ amount will pay more, households that use below the ‘average’ will pay less.
While this is considerably less than the estimates of around £3,500 a year forecast as recently as a month ago — Prime Minister Liz Truss announced the EPG on September 8 — the increased cost of energy remains at the forefront of billpayers’ minds.
Added to this are mortgage rate increases, interest rate hikes and the rise in the cost of living. Anyone looking to move home this year will no doubt pay close attention to energy efficiency and that all important Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).
EPCs tell you how energy-efficient a home is, with ratings ranging from A (very efficient) to G (inefficient).
According to ONS, London has the highest median energy efficiency of all English regions with an average D rating.
Here are nine homes for sale now with impressive eco tools — from solar panels to green roofs — raising them higher than the London EPC average.
Walthamstow
£1.2 million
A three-bedroom house guaranteed to have ‘zero energy bills’ in Walthamstow Village. Fully electric, powered by solar, the open day is on 22 October.
The Stow Brothers New Homes, 020 3840 3602
Ilford
£800,000
This Passivhaus-certified, four-bedroom house in Northbrook Road is EPC ‘A’ rated and has an electric car charging point.
Hamptons, 020 3834 8710
Shepherd’s Bush
£925,000
A two-bedroom house built to exacting Passivhaus eco standards in Sulgrave Gardens. The top-floor living area, which opens out to a private terrace, could be used as a third bedroom.
Clements Habba, 020 3907 3650
Lewisham
£700,000
In Belmont Park, this four-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment is arranged over two floors. It has a ‘B’ EPC rating and more than six years left on its new home warranty.
Winkworth, 020 3879 9932
Crouch End
£675,000
This two-bedroom bungalow in Alexandra Road has an ‘eco roof’ planted with Sedum, succulents and wild grasses to help with insulation.
Winkworth, 020 8342 9999
Whetstone
£550,000
A new two-bedroom flat with a terrace at Whetstone Green, a development with solar PV panels, heat recovery systems and green roofs.
Barnard Marcus, 0208 446 6888
Crystal Palace
£535,000
Set in a cul-de-sac, a two-bedroom flat is for sale in a block of nine homes – all with solar power, green roof areas and access to electric bike/car charging.
Bovingdons, 01494 341026
Islington
£515,000
A one-bedroom apartment with a balcony in Caledonian Road. There are bamboo floors, triple-glazed windows, underfloor heating and solar panels.
Neilson & Bauer, 020 3871 5802
Cricklewood
£475,000
This one-bedroom flat in Woodley Crescent has a ‘B’ EPC rating, balcony and a 748sq ft terrace.
Haart, 020 3834 8286
