UK Homes Losing Heat Up To Three Times Faster Than European Neighbours

UK homes lose heat significantly faster than European neighbours, even when factoring in outside temperature. A UK home with an indoor temperature of 20°C and an outside temperature of 0°C loses on average 3°C after five hours. This means that UK homes are losing heat up to three times as fast as Western European neighbours such as Germany, where homes lose 1°C over the course of five hours. The UK has old housing stock compared to some of the rest of Europe, with approximately 38% of its homes dating from before 1946, compared to 24% for Germany and Sweden. Read more on the Property Wire website.

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