Latest figures prove new homes are warmer, greener and cheaper to run

10th November 2010

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AS last month's Energy Saving Week reminded us all of the need to stop wasting the planet's resources, Warwickshire's leading housebuilder has revealed that the new homes it builds today are up to 40 per cent more efficient than they were just a decade ago.

Barratt Mercia's customers are benefiting from energy-efficient central heating, double glazing and high levels of insulation.

These measures make for a home which is warmer, greener and up to 40 per cent more energy efficient than homes built even at the beginning of the 21st century.

And thanks to modern materials and methods of construction, today's new homes are a remarkable ten times more energy efficient than their Victorian equivalents.

The average annual energy bill of around £400 on a brand new three-bedroom home would compare with more than £800 for a similar 1930s property, according to the latest figures from the New Homes Marketing Board.

The benefits of a brand new home from Barratt include:

  • Energy efficiency heating - new homes are warmer and cheaper to run
  • Double glazing - fitted with trickle vents to provide controlled ventilation
  • Insulation - lofts are insulated to a minimum 250mm to cut heat loss
  • Peace of mind - all Barratt homes are covered by the exclusive Barratt five-year guarantee for fixtures and fittings as well as the ten-year structural warranty

"The speed of the improvements we've made to the design of new homes often comes as quite a surprise to anyone shivering in a draughty old property and worried about paying the winter fuel bills," said Steve Barton, Sales Manager at Barratt Mercia.

"A new home today is more comfortable and more efficient, and uses less energy, meaning lower bills.

"You could save literally hundreds of pounds on fuel bills. And new homes are set to improve even more in the next few years because we are continually moving forward on the technology used to build them."

Barratt is currently building a selection of energy efficient homes at the following developments in Warwickshire:

Bluebell
Queen Elizabeth Road
Camp Hill
Nuneaton
CV10 9BS
Tel: 02476 399 520
Bluebell comprises two-, three- and four-bedroom houses priced from £114,950. The sales office is open daily from 10am to 5pm.

Zest
Exhall Road
Keresley End
CV7 8LP
Tel: 02476 335 831
Zest offers a selection of three- and four-bedroom houses priced from £175,000. The sales office is open daily from 10am to 5pm.

For more information, please contact the sales office. Alternatively, please call the sales hotline on 0844 811 9988 open seven days a week from 8am to 9pm or log on to www.barratthomes.co.uk