More should be made of green housing by estate agents, Friends of the Earth has stated.
Rising fuel bills and a slowdown in the economy have made green houses more attractive than ever to potential buyers, Marie Reynolds of Friends of the Earth has said.
"There is a clear public appetite for green homes - estate agents should realise that energy efficiency is a definite selling point," she commented.
"Some green measures e.g. solar panels are currently expensive to install but once in they actually save households hundreds of pounds every year – and help cut carbon dioxide emissions at the same time."
Around 53 per cent of homeowners would be willing to pay up to £3,350 more for a green home, the Energy Savings Trust reported in August.
Two-thirds also wanted to see more guidance from estate agents as to the expected running costs of a potential home – a move now helped by the Energy Performance Certificate.
