Tag: Postcode
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Is your postcode at risk of subsidence? Free online tool claims to tell you the answer
Subsidence may be an invisible threat, but for thousands of UK homeowners, its consequences are anything but. As shifting climate patterns drive more frequent periods of extreme heat and low rainfall, engineers and insurers are warning of increased ground movement in certain areas. In response to growing demand for localised risk data, a new online…
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‘Postcode lottery’ for heat pump and solar approvals exposed in new data
Homeowners looking to install heat pumps, solar panels, or EV chargers may find themselves caught in a postcode lottery, with approval times ranging from just one day to more than six weeks depending on where they live. New data from Octopus Energy highlights significant regional variation in how quickly low-carbon home technologies are approved for…