Energy Performance Certificates in Tooting

Common property types

• Victorian bay-front terraces: The dominant property type across Tooting, found in long rows along Franciscan Road, Coverton Road, and the streets between Mitcham Road and Figges Marsh. Solid brick construction, 2-3 bedrooms, typically rated D or E.
• Edwardian terraces (Totterdown Fields): The Totterdown Fields conservation area between Tooting Bec Road and Dr Johnson Avenue has larger Edwardian terraces with 3-4 bedrooms, higher ceilings, and decorative features. Ratings usually D.
• 1930s semi-detached houses: Found in the Furzedown area around Rectory Lane and Nimrod Road, these cavity-wall semis with front and rear gardens generally rate C or D.
• Converted and purpose-built flats: Victorian house conversions line Tooting High Street, Mitcham Road, and Upper Tooting Road, while newer purpose-built blocks sit near Tooting Broadway station. Ratings range from B to E depending on age and specification.

Typical EPC issues we find in Tooting

• Solid brick walls without insulation: Most of Tooting's Victorian terraces pre-date cavity wall construction. The exposed side walls on end-of-terrace properties along Brudenell Road and Franciscan Road are a major source of heat loss.
• Poorly converted flats: Many Victorian houses along Tooting High Street and Upper Tooting Road have been split into flats without adequate insulation between units, leading to poor ratings for individual dwellings.
• Original single-glazed bay windows: The distinctive bay windows on Tooting's terraces often retain original single glazing, which significantly increases calculated heat loss in the EPC assessment.
• Dated heating controls: Older terraces and flats frequently have basic heating controls with no room thermostat or programmer, costing easy points on the EPC that a simple controls upgrade would recover.