Going Green - Buyers demand more eco features in their next home

Buyers are focusing increasingly on green fixtures and fittings according to a new study.

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Insurance firm Aviva says the most in-demand features listed by people considering buying a new home are renewable energy sources (27 per cent), heat pumps (17 per cent) and electrical vehicle charging points (22 per cent).

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Around two fifths of residents say they would consider the energy efficiency of their next home, in contrast to just 22 per cent who thought about this with their last property purchase.

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Similarly, two fifths of house-buyers would take into account roof insulation and wall insulation when buying a new home, whereas - in both cases - just a quarter did the same when buying their last property.

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The shift towards electrical vehicles on UK roads means that almost a quarter of residents would be looking for an EV charging point when buying their next home.

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When asked what - if anything - would prevent them from making sustainable or environmentally-friendly changes to their homes, almost half of respondents believe the changes would be too expensive.

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Overall, two thirds of homebuyers say they would consider buying an eco-property or sustainably-built home, with almost a quarter of this cohort saying it would actually be a priority for them.

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