7 Quarry Road, Broseley - 22nd and 29th November

Energy-saving improvements

Low-cost improvements
'Big' insulation works
Glazing
Renewables: heat
Renewables: electricity
Sustainable building materials

Location

7 Quarry Road
Broseley Wood
Broseley
SHROPSHIRE
TF12 5QE

Opening times

Dates: 22nd and 29th November
Opening times: 10am-1pm, 2-4pm

Parking is limited to two vehicles only
and very tight. Quarry Road is a steep road, dead-end without an opportunity to turn around at the bottom, so we would advise visitors to park at the top of Quarry Road on King Street or below on Bridge Road. Steps accessing the front and back of the house have railings.

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Property details:

Unique Walter Segal self-build timber-framed detached house, built in 1991 and upgraded since.

What changes have been made?

We replaced our windows and doors to more efficient ones. We added extra insulation wherever possible to the loft, voids and under the floor. Insulation fitted under the house is 100mm sheep wool. More recently, a Midea 8kW air source heat pump (ASHP) was fitted. As our home is on top of a slope on stilts, we managed to have the ASHP installed under the house.

What have been the approximate energy savings?

We no longer have gas, but current usage after two years using a heat pump on a tariff of 26.32p/kWh works out at at £796.50 per year, 3,026 kWh per year. Although the overall cost has reduced by a small margin due to the electricity tariff being higher than gas, the benefit has been a huge reduction in energy usage due to the efficiency of the heat pump, 3 times more than gas.

What have been the benefits to you and your home?

The interior temperature has been a lot more stable and is consistent even when it is cold outside.

For more information, please see attached PDF.