Energy efficient new homes

According to HBF data (January 2025) a brand-new home could be up to 65% more energy-efficient than an older home, meaning you could save up to £979* per year on your running costs. Our walls use the latest building techniques to keep the heat in and your bills down.

 

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New homes designed for energy efficiency

Eco electric homes

 

Our Eco Electric homes are designed with energy efficiency in mind and include features such as an air source heat pump, enhanced insulation and underfloor heating on the ground floor.

 

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Energy efficiency

Eco Now homes

 

From efficient insulation, A-rated gas boilers, smart heating controls, double-glazed windows and much more, our Eco Now homes are packed with features that could help keep your home warmer. So a brand-new home could reduce your running costs*.

 

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Heritage Fields homes taken at dusk

What's the difference between Eco Electric homes and Eco Now homes?

 

The main difference lies in how they are heated.

Our Eco Electric homes are gas-free and are heated by air source heat pump, while Eco Now homes are heated with a highly-efficient gas boiler. The majority of our Eco Electric homes also come with underfloor heating on the ground floor.

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Are new-build homes more energy efficient?

 

When you choose a new home from Redrow, you're choosing a home built for efficiency. Our properties are more energy-efficient then typical older homes across the UK. This means a more comfortable comfortable living environment, lower running costs, and a greener lifestyle for you.

The Henley kitchen at Parc y Coleg
Curborough Lakes

How are new-build homes more energy efficient?

 

Our highly-efficient ‘fabric-first’ approach to building homes helps reduce energy usage compared to older properties. From the way every new Redrow home is laid out and the materials we use to build it, to the high-specification doors, windows and heating systems we install. Everything is designed to retain more heat in your new home.

How much cheaper is it to run a new-build home?

 

HBF data (January 2025) a brand-new home could be up to 65% more energy-efficient than an older home, meaning you could save up to £979* per year on your running costs.

The Hampstead open plan kitchen at Cromwell Court
The Richmond open plan kitchen at Daresbury Garden Village

Why do up an old house if you can buy a new home?

 

Many homeowners are significantly underestimating the costs of renovating an existing property. According to HBF data (February 2023) to upgrade an older home to the standards of a new-build it could cost up to £70,000**.

However, buying a new Redrow home doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice character and charm. If you’re looking for a new home with Arts & Crafts inspired architecture and kerb appeal, together with the open-plan living spaces of modern new homes, it’s time to explore our Heritage Collection.

 

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Want to know more?

If you'd like to discover more about how we’re building homes which are better by design with energy efficiency and sustainability in mind, or want some top tips on how you could save even more on your energy bills, take a look at the articles below.

*Research by the HBF, based on EPC ratings, suggests that buyers of new build houses could have saved more than £970 on their annual energy bills. Source: HBF “Watt a Save report” published October 2024, last updated: January 2025.