London Borough of Wandsworth: housing context
Predominantly Victorian terraces with mixed deprivation profile; pockets in Roehampton and Battersea Park drive most ECO4 referrals.
LA Flex status
LA Flex declared
The London Borough of Wandsworth housing landscape is medium-priority for ECO4 retrofit work. The combination of 80% pre-1980 housing stock and 11% household fuel poverty creates medium demand for funded retrofit interventions.
Schemes available to London Borough of Wandsworth households
Five overlapping funding routes apply to London Borough of Wandsworth 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.
Local Authority Flex (declared)
London Borough of Wandsworth has published an LA Flex Statement of Intent. Eligibility extension based on health, income, or vulnerability is available where standard ECO4 criteria don't apply.
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 London Borough of Wandsworth 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.