New Build Buyers Save Over £2,000 In Energy Bills

In a new report, ‘Watt a Save’ by the HBF has found that buyers of new build properties will save on average £2,000 in energy bills.

Whilst also reducing carbon emissions by over 2 tonnes per property each year.

Collectively, new build home buyers are saving over £500 million and reducing carbon emissions by over 500,000 tonnes a year.

Key findings also highlighted 84% of new build homes were rated with an EPC of B or above, while less than 4% of existing dwellings reached the same standard.

On top of these dramatic savings, buyers of new homes are also contributing to the country’s progression towards net zero, with each new build preventing 2.2 tonnes of carbon being emitted each year.

Credit: HBF - October 2022.

Read the full report here.