British Homes / All types
1930s Semi-detached
Probably the most common home in Britain; a generous loft, a bay at the front and a quiet potential to be transformed.
How you'll recognise yours
- Bay window at the front
- Hipped tile roof
- Side passage between you and the neighbour
- Rear garden that often holds an extension
The fabric in numbers
- Era
- 1919 to 1939
- Walls
- Early cavity, often unfilled
- Roof
- Hipped tile, generous loft
- Typical EPC
- D
- Typical loft
- 100mm
- Default glazing
- Older double glazing
Common issues
- Cold bay window in winter
- Overheating rear bedroom in summer
- Underfloor draughts through suspended timber
- Loft insulation that has settled below current standards
Projects that suit
- Rear extension
- Loft conversion
- Cavity wall insulation
- Bay window restoration with secondary glazing
How well each upgrade fits
Heat pump
Good fit
Solar
Excellent fit
MVHR
Moderate fit
Cooling
Good fit
EV charging
Excellent fit