Sustainable Homes At Freshney: Buying New Vs Buying Second Hand

The award winning development in Grimsby by Stamford Homes, Freshney Green, is showing growing demand for future proof homes and properties that offer ‘lifetime living’.

There are a number of benefits to buying brand new smart energy homes, as they can help to save money on energy bills in the future, by as much as £500 per year, and can reduce your carbon footprint dramatically.

It has been shown that the latest newly built homes that are built according to environmental standards are six times more energy efficient than buying a second hand home.

At Freshney Green, a number of environmental considerations alongside lifestyle needs have been taken to account to build homes that include features such as water saving taps, water buts, garden sheds to store bicycles, improved heat loss technology, and timber materials sourced from sustainable areas.

The regional manager of Stamford Homes, Melanie Parker, said: ‘brand new homes are making extensive efforts to minimise the energy costs of running a home by using thermal-efficient building materials, the latest high-efficiency heating systems and a host of other cost-saving innovations.’

There are plans for more and more areas across the UK to follow the example set my Freshney Green.

Some of the other facts regarding buying new vs old include:

• Edwardian homes emit around 8 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year, which is double any new home.
• Around a third of the energy used in a new home is on the heating, though this jumps to 63% in Edwardian homes and 44% in 1970s properties. Factors such as insulation, energy efficient boilers and double glazing can greatly help to reduce the energy needed for heating.