{"id":8556,"date":"2022-10-13T13:48:55","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T12:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/?p=8556"},"modified":"2022-10-19T14:23:51","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T13:23:51","slug":"can-green-home-improvements-add-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/2022\/10\/13\/can-green-home-improvements-add-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Can green home improvements add value?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With energy\nbills soaring, the advantages of improving energy efficiency are becoming\nevident to many homeowners seeking to reduce their outgoings.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Research1<\/sup>\nsuggests that over a quarter (26%) of British homeowners want to carry out\nimprovements in order to make their home more energy efficient.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Give your\nhome a price boost <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Not only could\nenergy efficiency improvements make a huge dent in your annual energy bills (up\nto \u00a31,878 according to a study from WWF and Scottish Power)2<\/sup>, but\nthey could also add an average of \u00a310,000 to the value of your home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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So, what are\nthe top green home improvements and how much could they add to the value of\nyour property?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u2022             Air-source heat pump:<\/strong> \u00a35,000\nto \u00a38,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u2022             Solar panels:<\/strong> \u00a31,350 to\n\u00a35,400<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u2022             Electric vehicle charging point:<\/strong>\n\u00a35,400 to \u00a37,400<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The smallest\nactions can make a difference<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Despite their\nclear long-term benefits, the cost of installing low carbon technologies can be\nprohibitive \u2013 the average installation cost of an air-source heat pump is\nnearly \u00a311,000! Don\u2019t worry \u2013 even the smallest actions can chip away at your\nenergy bills and reduce your carbon footprint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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According to\nthe Energy Saving Trust3<\/sup>, these are the top ten energy savers that\nyou can try without splashing too much cash:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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  •  Keep showers to four minutes:<\/strong> \u00a370 per year<\/li>
  • Avoid the tumble dryer:<\/strong> \u00a360 per year<\/li>
  • Ensure appliances aren\u2019t on standby mode:<\/strong> \u00a355 per year<\/li>
  • Draught-proof windows, doors and floors:<\/strong> \u00a345 per year<\/li>
  • Insulate your hot water cylinder:<\/strong> \u00a335 per year<\/li>
  • Wash clothes at 30 degrees and less frequently<\/strong>: \u00a328 per year<\/li>
  • Don\u2019t overfill the kettle and fit an aerator to your tap<\/strong>: \u00a336 per year <\/li>
  • Turn off lights when leaving rooms:<\/strong> \u00a320 per year<\/li>
  • Only run dishwasher when full:<\/strong> \u00a314 per year<\/li>
  • Replace baths with showers:<\/strong> \u00a312 per year<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    Taken\naltogether, these actions could shave \u00a3375 per year off your bills!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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    1<\/sup>MAB, 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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    2<\/sup>WWF &\nScottish Power, 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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    3<\/sup>Energy\nSaving Trust, 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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    As a\nmortgage is secured against your home or property, it could be repossessed if\nyou do not keep up mortgage repayments.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    With energy bills soaring, the advantages of improving energy efficiency are becoming evident to many homeowners seeking to reduce their outgoings. Research1 suggests that over a quarter (26%) of British homeowners want to carry out improvements in order to make their home more energy efficient. Give your home a price boost Not only could energy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":8795,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[32,91],"tags":[],"hd_content_source":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8556"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8556"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8556\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8797,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8556\/revisions\/8797"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8556"},{"taxonomy":"hd_content_source","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hd_content_source?post=8556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}