Loft insulation in Royal Tunbridge Wells

What homes in Royal Tunbridge Wells are like

Royal Tunbridge Wells had 51,200 residents at the 2021 Census, living in about 23,700 households. Census 2021 shows flats or maisonettes as the most common home type (41%), then semi-detached (25%); detached houses or bungalows come to 18% and terraced to 17%. Home ownership stands at 61% (29% own outright), with 25% of households renting privately and 14% in social housing. Around 51% of homes have three or more bedrooms, and 24% have four or more. The median age of residents is 40.

What that means for your loft

Only top-floor flats sit under a loft, and in most blocks the roof space belongs to the freeholder or is managed by a management company or housing association. If you live in one of the 41% of Royal Tunbridge Wells homes that are flats, check who is responsible for the roof space before arranging work.

17% of households in Royal Tunbridge Wells live in a terraced house. Terrace lofts are usually compact, which keeps the amount of material down, but the work is in getting good coverage up to the party walls and into the eaves without blocking ventilation.

25% of households in Royal Tunbridge Wells rent privately. If you’re a tenant, speak to your landlord: they arrange and pay for improvements to the building. Privately rented homes in England and Wales generally need an energy performance rating of at least E to be let.

How to get a quote

As well as Royal Tunbridge Wells itself, we cover nearby places such as Tonbridge, Crowborough, Sevenoaks, East Grinstead and Uckfield.

You don’t need to know what’s in your loft before you get in touch. We will ask about the property and, where needed, arrange to look at the loft before giving you a written quotation.

Figures: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics, built-up area of Royal Tunbridge Wells; bedrooms are approximate, from the census areas that make up the town. Percentages are rounded.