Powys Green Doors 2023

14 - 30 Oct 2023

34 Kings Court - Presteigne 21st & 22nd October.

Energy-saving improvements

  • 'Big' insulation works
    'Big' insulation works
  • Glazing
    Glazing
  • High spec heating
    High spec heating
  • Renewables: heat
    Renewables: heat
  • Renewables: electricity
    Renewables: electricity

Location

34 Kings Court
Presteigne
Powys
LD8 2AJ

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Opening times

9 -5

This event has now finished.

Just turn up On entering King's Court estate, take 1st right and follow road round 2 left hand bends

The home

Detached bungalow, Built 2005, Timber frame with brick skin.  Slate roof. Recent flat roofed extension with lantern.


Modifications:

Installed solar panels (pv).Increased insulation in roof-space. New extension to kitchen with underfloor heating, maximum insulation, triple glazing and increased thermal comfort.  Converted garage to bathroom and bedroom also with underfloor heating. Replaced gas boiler with air-source heat pump. Cut off mains gas and have induction hob. House is now all electric, with wood burner for ancillary heating.


Motivations:

To reduce carbon footprint and become more energy efficient and self sufficient.


Approximate costs:

Heat pump £10,500
PV panels £6500
Rest impossible to separate from overall building costs.
DIY insulation - special offer at BnQ
EPC now A+ so qualified for RHI payments over 7 years

 

Approximate energy savings:

Generation from PV panels make a significant contribution to electricity bill via Agile export tariff.
Paying £100 pm to Octopus Energy - much less than Price Cap


Benefits:

Warmth and cost savings

 

Who did the work?

Local Builder RBS and Sons,

Solarkinetic (PV panels) 

MJS (ASHP)

 

What Next?

Electric Car

 

Location

34 Kings Court
Presteigne
Powys
LD8 2AJ

View on map

Opening times

9 -5

This event has now finished.

Just turn up On entering King's Court estate, take 1st right and follow road round 2 left hand bends

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Part of the Green Open Homes network