Working file R5
Retrofit cost Yorkshire and the Humber (2026)
Retrofit cost Yorkshire and the Humber (2026): regional labour-rate premium, stock mix, regional scheme overlays, indicative deep-retrofit envelope.
Stone-terrace stock
Stone-built solid-wall terrace is common across Y&H. IWI plus internal hygrothermal modelling is the standard route; EWI is generally ruled out by aesthetic and planning constraint.
WYCA Better Homes Hub
West Yorkshire Combined Authority's Better Homes Hub is the regional coordination route for area-based programmes.
Indicative envelope
Stone terrace phased deep retrofit: £36,000to£58,000(pre-grant).
Surveyed 1 October 2026. Ofgem cap for 1 October to 31 December 2026 applied (gas 7.97p, elec 26.32p, gas standing 29.68p, elec standing 54.83p). Next scheduled review 25 November 2026 (January cap announcement). [ref R5]
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