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58 Linden Avenue Birmingham – ECO4 Boiler Upgrade | Simple Green Energy Home / Case Studies / 58 Linden Avenue ⚡ ECO4 Scheme 🏛 Birmingham City Council ✅ Fully Funded Boiler & HeatingControls Upgrade 58 Linden Avenue, Birmingham B43 5JU — rated EPC Band E with annual bills of ~£1,737 and an uninsulated hot water cylinder. Simple Green Energy replaced the ageing Baxi Solo boiler with an Ideal Logic Combi2, fitted Radbot 1 zone controls and removed the uninsulated cylinder, lifting the home to Band C and saving £839 every year. Location Birmingham, B43 5JU Authority Birmingham City Council New Boiler Ideal Logic Combi2 Controls Radbot 1 Get a Free Assessment → View Solution 💷 £839 saved per year E → C EPC Rating 💷 £839/yr Annual bill savings ↓ 48% reduction ⚡ 14,515 kWh Energy saved per year ↓ 54% less consumed 🌿 2.70 t CO₂ Carbon avoided annually ↓ ~54% CO₂ cut 🔥 89% New boiler efficiency ↑ from 66.0% Energy Performance Certificate EPC Rating: Band E → Band C The upgrade moved this property 22 SAP points forward — from a poor-performing Band E to a solid Band C rating, significantly cutting energy costs and carbon emissions. A 92+ 92+ B 81–91 81–91 C 69–80 After: SAP 72 69–80 D 55–68 55–68 E 39–54 Before: SAP 50 39–54 F 21–38 21–38 G 1–20 1–20 Before – SAP 50, Band E After – SAP 72, Band C Before Upgrade E SAP Score50 – Band E Annual Bills~£1,737 / year Energy Use27,050 kWh BoilerBaxi Heating Solo 66% Efficiency66.0% Zone ControlsTRVs only, no zone control Hot WaterUninsulated cylinder CO₂ Emissions4.98 t/year After Upgrade C SAP Score72 – Band C Annual Bills~£898 / year Energy Use~12,535 kWh BoilerIdeal Logic Combi2 Efficiency89.0% Zone ControlsRadbot 1 (time & temp zone control) Hot WaterInstant combi (no cylinder) CO₂ Emissions2.28 t/year Installation — Before & After The Boiler Replacement The Baxi Heating Solo (66% efficiency) was removed and replaced with an Ideal Logic Combi2 — a direct, visible transformation in heating performance and reliability. Before Baxi Heating Solo Old system boiler · 66.0% seasonal efficiency · uninsulated hot water cylinder → After Ideal Logic Combi2 New installation · 89% seasonal efficiency · instant hot water · Radbot 1 zone controls Old Boiler — Baxi Solo 66.0% Efficiency ~34p Lost per £1 on gas 4.98 t CO₂ per year New Boiler — Ideal Logic Combi2 89% Efficiency ~11p Lost per £1 on gas Instant Hot water on demand Financial & Performance Data Bills, Savings & Boiler Efficiency £0 £600 £1,200 £1,800 £1,737 £898 −£839/yr Before · Band E After · Band C *Energy performance modelling based on RdSAP10 assessment. Actual savings vary by occupancy and tariff. Ideal Logic Combi2 New · post-upgrade 89% Baxi Solo Old boiler · removed 66% Radbot 1 Controls Zone control · new SAP 2112 Hot Water Cylinder removed Instant Key insight: The Baxi Solo’s 66% efficiency meant 34p of every £1 spent on gas was wasted. The Ideal Logic Combi2 at 89% efficiency, paired with Radbot 1 time & temperature zone controls, slashed both space heating and hot water costs — delivering £839/year in savings and cutting CO₂ by 2.70 tonnes annually. What Was Installed The Complete Solution Three targeted measures worked together to transform energy efficiency at 58 Linden Avenue. 🔥 Ideal Logic Combi2 Boiler A modern condensing combi boiler delivering 89% seasonal efficiency — replacing the old Baxi Solo system boiler running at just 66%. 89% Efficiency 🌡️ Radbot 1 Zone Controls Time and temperature zone control (SAP code 2112) fitted throughout, replacing basic TRVs and giving precise room-by-room heating management. Smart Zone Control 💧 Cylinder Removal The uninsulated hot water cylinder was removed entirely. The new combi boiler delivers instant hot water on demand — eliminating standing heat losses. No More Cylinder 📋 How it was funded: This installation was carried out fully funded under the ECO4 (Energy Company Obligation) scheme. The homeowner at 58 Linden Avenue, Birmingham B43 5JU paid £0 for the upgrade. The property was assessed on 08/11/2025 (pre) and 02/03/2026 (post) by surveyor Kamaljit Ghaillon of Simple Green Energy Ltd. Carbon & Emissions CO₂ Impact Upgrading to the Ideal Logic Combi2 with Radbot 1 controls cut this home’s annual carbon footprint by over half. 4.98 t CO₂ before (per year) 2.28 t CO₂ after (per year) 2.70 t Annual CO₂ avoided 54% Carbon reduction Before 4.98 t After 2.28 t Carbon dioxide emissions (tonnes/year) Property Performance Ratings Assessment Scores RdSAP10 assessment carried out by Simple Green Energy Ltd — registered assessor Kamaljit Ghaillon. Energy Efficiency (Before) 50 Energy Efficiency (After) 72 Env. Impact (Before) 44 Env. Impact (After) 73 SAP Improvement +22 pts C72 ★★★★★ Post-upgrade EPC Band C — SAP 72 ” We had no idea our old boiler was so inefficient. The team from Simple Green Energy sorted everything — fully funded under ECO4. The house is warmer and our bills have already dropped significantly. R Resident, 58 Linden Avenue Birmingham, B43 5JU · ECO4 Upgrade, 2026 ★★★★★ Scheme & Funding ECO4 — Fully Funded Upgrade This project was delivered under the Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) scheme, which funds heating and insulation improvements for eligible households across England. 58 Linden Avenue, Birmingham B43 5JU qualified based on its EPC Band E rating and owner-occupied status under a grant scheme transaction. The property is a 2-storey semi-detached house (73 m²) built between 1950–1975, located in the Midlands region. Assessment was completed under RdSAP10 methodology by Kamaljit Ghaillon (Simple Green Energy Ltd, Tel: 01992 800666). Pre-survey reference: 004735 (08/11/2025). Post-survey reference: 005281 (02/03/2026). The full package — boiler replacement, Radbot 1 controls installation, and cylinder removal — was delivered at zero cost to the homeowner. 🏛 ECO4 Scheme 📍 Birmingham, B43 5JU ✅ Band E → C 💷 £0 to Homeowner 🏠 Semi-Detached · 73m² ⚡ Free ECO4 Assessment Could Your Home Qualify? If your property is EPC Band D or below, you could be eligible for a fully funded boiler upgrade —

