City of London Corporation: housing context
Atypical residential profile dominated by commercial and high-end residential; ECO4 volumes are minimal but the Corporation's small social-housing portfolio sees occasional measure work.
LA Flex status
LA Flex not yet declared
The City of London Corporation housing landscape is low-priority for ECO4 retrofit work. The combination of 65% pre-1980 housing stock and 8% household fuel poverty creates low demand for funded retrofit interventions.
Schemes available to City of London Corporation households
Five overlapping funding routes apply to City of London Corporation households, each with different eligibility rules. We map your circumstances to the right one.
ECO4 Standard
Funded by the major energy suppliers. Eligible if you receive certain means-tested benefits. Insulation, heating system upgrade, ventilation, solar PV in some cases. £10,000–£25,000 typical value.
Affordable Warmth / Local Schemes
City of London Corporation operates under different scheme rules (devolved scheme arrangements). Eligibility check still routes to the right pathway for your area.
Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS)
Insulation-only scheme for low-EPC homes (D-G) in council tax bands A-D. Cavity wall, loft, internal/external wall. £4,000-£8,000 value.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS)
£7,500 grant towards a heat pump for City of London Corporation owner-occupiers and small businesses. Air-source or ground-source. Requires existing boiler/electric heating replacement.
Home Upgrade Grant (HUG)
For off-gas-grid low-income households. Air-source heat pump, insulation, solar combined package. £10,000-£20,000 value where the property qualifies.