London · cooling
How to cool a home in Kensington and Chelsea
Dense pre-1919 stock (~66% of EPC-rated homes) with a high flat share (85%); conversions and solid walls raise both overheating risk and install complexity.
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Summers in Kensington and Chelsea, now and ahead
Summers in Kensington and Chelsea are getting hotter
Days a year above 30°C, from the Met Office projections for your council area
52001-2020
13At +2.5°C
30At +4°C
- Nights that stay above 20°C
- 1 now, about 4 at +2.5°C
- Cooling demand (degree days)
- 79 to 132 (+67%)
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