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Home energy upgrades in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester grew fast during the cotton boom, then again between the wars, and its housing still shows both periods clearly.
Homes you will find in Greater Manchester
Much of the inner city and the old mill towns such as Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale and Bury is built with Victorian and Edwardian brick terraces. Most of these have solid walls with no cavity, small rooms and a pitched slate roof, so they lose a good deal of heat and cavity wall insulation is not an option for them.
Further out, in places like Stockport, Sale and Altrincham, 1930s semi-detached homes with cavity walls are common, along with post-war estates and a growing number of city-centre flats in converted mills and new blocks.
Postcode areas: M, OL, SK, BL and WN. This is general guidance, not a survey of any particular street.
Upgrades that often come up here
- Loft insulation: Many terraces were built with thin or no loft insulation, and the roof space is easy to top up.
- Cavity wall insulation: Worth checking on 1930s and later semis, where the walls often have an unfilled cavity.
- Double or triple glazing: Older timber sash and single-glazed windows are still found in some terraces.
IndicativeFigures on this page are indicative ranges for a typical UK home. They are not a quote, a survey or an EPC. Your home will differ.
Worth knowing locally
Solid-wall terraces are the hardest and most expensive to insulate, so a survey is important before any wall work. Flats in converted mills are often leasehold, which can affect what you are allowed to change.
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