British Homes
What sort of home do you have?
Most British homes belong to one of a small handful of recognisable types. Pick the one that looks most like yours and the rest of Your Home Climate will quietly tune itself to homes like it; the planners, the projects, the recommendations and the small explanatory notes you find as you read.
A closer look at each one
1930s Semi-detached
1919 to 1939
Probably the most common home in Britain; a generous loft, a bay at the front and a quiet potential to be transformed.
Victorian or Edwardian Terrace
Pre-1919
Narrow frontage, solid walls and a flat roof at the back; warm in character, cold in fabric until the right upgrades land.
Modern Developer Home (2000 onwards)
2000 to today
Well insulated and airtight by design; the conversation shifts from heat loss to fresh air, comfort and how to use the fabric you already have.
Bungalow
Mid-century to present
A single-storey home with one of the most flexible roofs in British housing; small upgrades here usually deliver outsized comfort.
Stone Cottage or Pre-1919 Rural Home
Pre-1919
Beautiful, characterful and often the coldest archetype in the atlas; every upgrade should respect how the fabric needs to breathe.
Purpose-built Flat
Mid-century to present
Less fabric in your control than any other archetype; the right upgrades focus on air, light and comfort rather than the building envelope.
1960s to 1980s Detached Home
1960 to 1989
Plenty of room, plenty of glazing and plenty of opportunity; usually the easiest archetype to retrofit well.
Chalet or Dormer Bungalow
Mid-century to present
A bungalow with rooms in the roof; the most interesting archetype for upstairs comfort, because the roof and the wall are the same thing.
New Build Home (2020 onwards)
2020 to today
Tight, well-insulated and quietly demanding; the conversation is rarely about heat loss and almost always about air, light and overheating.
Georgian or Victorian Town House
Pre-1919
Tall, narrow and full of character; the warmth wants to leave through the roof and the windows, so the upgrades follow the staircase as much as the rooms.