As mentioned, energy efficiency is becoming increasingly important to property investors, so many new-build properties will include the features listed in Rightmove’s latest article.
One salient example is Element – The Quarter, a newly-built property in Liverpool, hailed as the ‘Best Sustainable Residential Development in the UK’ at the UK Property Awards 2023. It is fitted out with many of the technologies listed above, such as PV array solar panels, energy-efficient LED lighting, and air source heat pumps. It also includes a shower save system, rainwater recycling, mechanical ventilation heat recovery system, and a central building management server.
Projects underway boast similar cutting-edge features. This includes Central Park, another Liverpool new build property development with solar panels and LED lighting with sensors. Electric car charging capabilities and a mechanical ventilation heat recovery system will also be installed.
One of the star developments in Liverpool is The Gateway. All apartments in this building are guaranteed to have an EPC rating of C or above. The building’s design has sustainability at its heart, including PV array solar panels, air source heat pumps, heat insulation, energy-efficient LED lighting, and a mechanical ventilation heat recovery system.
With net zero on the horizon and many exciting green properties on the market, the trend towards eco-investing is just beginning.
Further Reading: Find out more about the UK property market with our buy-to-let area guides, which cover topics like Wembley investment properties and buy-to-let Halifax.
