Retrofitting a Victorian terraced home
5 Culverwell Gardens, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9JG
Find out how a traditionally built Victorian terraced home can be made more energy efficient, with insulation added to the walls and floor, new windows installed and draughtproofing. The gas boiler has been replaced with an air source heat pump.
Hosted by local charity Winchester Action on the Climate Crisis as part of our My Home Made Better project - providing free, independent and tailored advice to householders about how they can make their home more energy efficient.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 20 September:
- 11:00 - 14:30
Location & directions
5 Culverwell Gardens, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9JG
- Directions:
- Access is off Culver Road - walk up the gravel driveway marked Culverwell Gardens, turn to the right along the small footpath past the front gardens of the terrace and you will see the gate to number 5. There is no parking immediately nearby - Winchester railway station is about 20 mins walk away, the nearest park and ride stop is at Westgate, at the bottom of Romsey Rd. Permit holders only can park in in Culver Road, Canon Street and St Michael's Road, but Romans' Road has 2 hour spaces, and there are some 2 hour spaces in Beaufort Road, Edgar Road and Christchurch Road.
- Contact on day:
- Stuart Mills
- Telephone number:
- +447804281564
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Booking via Winchester Heritage Open Days
- Booking contact name:
- Hampshire History Trust
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/hampshire-history-trust
- Booking opens:
- 08 Aug 2025 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 10 Sep 2025 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
Narrow front door, access to heat pump in garden only through front door.
Additional information
Free retrofit/home energy advice available via WinACC's My Home Made Better project - https://www.winacc.org.uk/retrofit-for-older-homes/
- Max no of people per tour:
- 4
- Est. tour duration:
- 0 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
