Solid wall a reason not to buy?

Mojisola

purplestar133 wrote: »

I should say it is mid terrace, but has an entry/ginnel (whatever you call it in your neck of the woods!) on one side.

There are only three houses in this terrace and we're in the middle.

Does one of the neighbours have a right of way across your back garden? That would put me off much more than solid walls.

purplestar133

The EPC is currently 59 (D) potential 84 (B).

Does not having a wall mounted thermostat affect energy efficiency? This house only has individual thermostats on each radiator. Would it be worth getting a wall mounted thermostat fitted?

CLAPTON

cavity walls were only introduced in the 1920s and didn't become universal until the late 1940/50s

Old_Git

purplestar133 wrote: »

The EPG is currently 59 (D) potential 84 (B).

Does not having a wall mounted thermostat affect energy efficiency? This house only has individual thermostats on each radiator. Would it be worth getting a wall mounted thermostat fitted?

D59 is not bad .I just checked the EPC for the house I sold it was F32 . The average in the UK is D57 .
My present house is D60 and the house is 23 years old .

Zoology_Dragon

Pretty standard for a period property!

G_M

purplestar133 wrote: »

I should say it is mid terrace, but has an entry/ginnel (whatever you call it in your neck of the woods!) on one side.

There are only three houses in this terrace and we're in the middle.

It's a 2 bedroom house, with a small loft conversion (very small and not a bedroom). The boiler is a combi boiler, the vendor says it is about 5 years old.

No idea what you mean by entry/ginnel. Party wall at 1st floor level only?

Even so, you're effectively insulated on two sides.

I'd be asking questions about the loft conversion though - was this done properly? Is it safe? Properly insulated? Is there a Building Regs Certificate?

purplestar133

G_M wrote: »

No idea what you mean by entry/ginnel. Party wall at 1st floor level only?

Yes, that's what I mean! A passageway between the two properties into the back yards. Most houses round here use the back door for the main entrance.

Mocha61

If the walls are solid i dont think you can insulate, we wanted to do ours but couldnt. If the house is cavity brick then you can, the insulation goes between two brick walls that are held together by metal ties.

doodle-bug_2

We live in an end terrace, which now has an extension on the end. Ours was built in 1930s, solid nine inch wall (two bricks thick). We didn't have a problem with heating, but recently decided to 'upgrade' ours when we were re-decorating.

We insulated the outside walls of the house only - with wooden battens, kingspan insulation, then plasterboard. I must say that it has definitely made a difference, even though we had no problems before - it is now very warm indeed.

We only lost a couple of inches of the room size, plus easier than external insulation.

kinger101

purplestar133 wrote: »

The EPC is currently 59 (D) potential 84 (B).

Does not having a wall mounted thermostat affect energy efficiency? This house only has individual thermostats on each radiator. Would it be worth getting a wall mounted thermostat fitted?

Possibly. It would depend somewhat on how well the TRVs are performing. If you don't arrive home at exactly the same time of day as well, you can get room thermostats which you can control via your phone. And if your boiler doesn't already have it, it may have frost protection too.

But I'd say well performing TRVs are more important than a basic room thermostat, as it's more important to get the desired temperature in each room. You can even get electronic TRVs as well.