What do storage heaters cost?

The EPC register calls this a high-retention storage heaters. Priced from the recommendations on 1,108,603 current certificates in England & Wales — not installer marketing.

£1,000 – £1,500
middle half of quoted costs · typically £1,300

Cost by property type

The register’s indicative installed cost, and the payback at this measure’s typical saving.

PropertyHomesInstalled costSaving / yrPayback
Enclosed End-Terrace flat49,743£700 – £1,500£2793.6 yrs
Enclosed Mid-Terrace flat44,707£700 – £1,500£2793.6 yrs
Mid-Terrace flat290,561£1,000 – £1,500£2793.6 yrs
Enclosed End-Terrace house7,469£700 – £1,200£2793.6 yrs
Enclosed Mid-Terrace house2,277£1,000 – £1,500£2793.6 yrs
End-Terrace flat139,319£1,000 – £1,500£2793.8 yrs
Semi-Detached flat176,342£1,000 – £1,500£2793.8 yrs
Enclosed End-Terrace maisonette1,325£700 – £1,500£2793.8 yrs
Not Recorded flat60,646£1,200 – £1,800£2794.3 yrs
End-Terrace bungalow6,362£1,000 – £1,500£2794.7 yrs
Mid-Terrace bungalow7,506£1,000 – £1,500£2794.7 yrs
Detached flat45,279£1,000 – £1,500£2794.7 yrs

Savings are the measure’s share of the home’s own certificate saving, estimated the same way the Upgrade Plan estimates it, then taken across every home recommended this measure.

What it does to your grade

High-retention storage heaters typically adds 11.3 EPC points, at about £115 a point. A grade band is 11–14 points wide, so this alone can move a whole grade.

DCa grade costs roughly £1,385 at this measure’s rate

Support that applies

Insulation schemesFree–£1,000s depending on home & income
Energy-saving materials0% VAT on installation
Warm Homes: Local GrantFree upgrades for eligible households

From the grants registry, verified 20 August 2026 · all grants

What would it do for your home?

Exact cost, saving and grades gained — from your home’s own certificate.

Other measures