Avenue Road Duffield

Building details

• Type/age: Late Victorian (built 1888), first house on Avenue Road.
• Condition: Empty for 10+ years before purchase in Oct 2023.
• Structure: Solid brick walls, Victorian single-glazed sash windows, mix of suspended/solid floors.

Fabric and insulation

• Before: No insulation, single glazing.
• After (work in progress):
  • 50mm Celotex to solid walls.
  • 150mm Celotex underfloor and in attic.
  • Secondary glazing to sash windows.
  • Underfloor heating (ground floor).

Energy performance

• EPC rating: Previously E; not reassessed yet (work ongoing).

Heating and energy systems

• Before: Gas boiler, coal fires.
• After:
  • 16kW Nibe Air Source Heat Pump.
  • Wet underfloor heating (¾ of ground floor).
  • Upgraded radiators for heat pump.
  • Gas supply removed.
  • Electric car charger installed with intelligent tariff (Octopus).

Planned: Solar PV and battery storage, further insulation, more secondary glazing, greenhouse reinstatement for solar gain.

Additional information

Improvement narrative with photos (DOCX, 15kB)