Calderdale

What we do

Home Energy West Yorkshire is here to offer impartial free advice from dedicated energy experts. We can also help you find trusted contractors and get any available funding to help towards the cost of energy efficiency improvements.

Why we’re here to help

Calderdale has stunning landscapes, historic stone-built homes and a strong community spirit. Whether you own, rent or are a social or private landlord in the valleys of Todmorden or the market towns of Hebden Bridge and Halifax, we can help improve the energy efficiency of your homes. If you own, rent or are in social housing – you can benefit from free impartial advice from our energy experts, get help accessing any available funding and find installers you can trust.

We’re busy saving Calderdale residents’ money

The Calderdale Area-Based Scheme is helping to improve 30 terraced homes that were built before 1919. These homes typically have stone walls and no cavity wall insulation. The scheme involves free upgrades such as external and internal wall insulation, loft and underfloor insulation as well as simple but effective draught-proofing. This helps to make homes warmer and more comfortable whilst lowering energy bills and helping to reduce fuel poverty.

Building types

There are over 95,000 homes in the Calderdale district, 32% of which were built before 1900. The most common type are terraced houses which make up 45% of the total number. This is significantly higher than the national average of 26.3%. Calderdale has the lowest percentage share of semi-detached homes in West Yorkshire at just 29%. Across the district, 69% of homes are owner occupied, 16% are privately rented and 14% are rented from housing associations.