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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 22 June 2026. Ofgem Q3 2026 cap applied (gas 7.33p, elec 26.11p, gas standing 29.04p). Next scheduled review 26 September 2026 (Q4 cap publication). [ref R5]
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