Coloured uPVC windows. In many of the older properties in this area the windows are increasingly cream or a sort of duck egg blue. Both of which are a vast improvement on white!
Go for Class A – these are the highest rated in terms of energy efficiency. The rating system works the same way as it does for fridges and freezers. Windows like fridges used to be only available in white, but things are changing.
The windows need to be airtight. We know the wind rattles around the property when the weather is bad, particularly at the front of the property. In our current house, the wooden windows and frames (although relatively modern) don’t really fit that well and you can feel a draft inside when the wind gets up.
Since we are planning on using underfloor heating, the insulation of the property is important and making sure that the windows fit is a good starting point!