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natural
mechanical, supply and extract
mechanical, extract only
not radiators or underfloor
radiators
underfloor
fan coil units
England and Wales: before 1900;
Scotland: before 1919;
Northern Ireland: before 1919
England and Wales: 1900-1929;
Scotland: 1919-1929;
Northern Ireland: 1919-1929
England and Wales: 1930-1949;
Scotland: 1930-1949;
Northern Ireland: 1930-1949
England and Wales: 1950-1966;
Scotland: 1950-1964;
Northern Ireland: 1950-1973
England and Wales: 1967-1975;
Scotland: 1965-1975;
Northern Ireland: 1974-1977
England and Wales: 1976-1982;
Scotland: 1976-1983;
Northern Ireland: 1978-1985
England and Wales: 1983-1990;
Scotland: 1984-1991;
Northern Ireland: 1986-1991
England and Wales: 1991-1995;
Scotland: 1992-1998;
Northern Ireland: 1992-1999
England and Wales: 1996-2002;
Scotland: 1999-2002;
Northern Ireland: 2000-2006
England and Wales: 2003-2006;
Scotland: 2003-2007;
Northern Ireland: not applicable
England and Wales: 2007 onwards;
Scotland: 2008 onwards;
Northern Ireland: 2007 onwards
Not applicable
Not recorded
double glazing installed before 2002
double glazing installed during or after 2002
double glazing, unknown install date
secondary glazing
single glazing
triple glazing
double, known data
triple, known data
not defined
Normal
More Than Typical
Less Than Typical
Much More Than Typical
Much Less Than Typical
Not Defined
external
filled cavity
internal
as built
unknown
filled cavity + external
filled cavity + internal
unknown
None
12mm
25mm
50mm
75mm
100mm
150mm
200mm
250mm
300mm+
Not Defined
Rafters
Joists
No access.. This is retained for backwards compatibility only and should not be used. No access is covered by enum 5 of RoofTypeCode
Unknown
None
Flat roof insulation
Not Defined
none
mains service
private
Code which indicates the type of solar collector.
unglazed
flat panel
evacuated tube
Code which indicates the source of solar collector data.
default
declared values
dual
Single
Unknown
dual (24 hour)
12mm
25 mm
38 mm
50 mm
80 mm
120mm
160mm
lowest occupied
lowest+1
lowest+2
lowest+3
lowest+4
lowest+5
lowest+6
roof rooms
not recorded
None
Foam
Jacket
No Access
No Cylinder
Normal - between 90 and 130 litres
Medium - between 131 and 170 litres
Large - greater than 170 litres.
Dual
Single
A SAP Heating Code is a code specified in the RD/SAP specification to identify characteristics of the heating system. They are a numerical codes selected from a standard list detailed in the specification.
Detached
Semi-Detached
End-Terrace
Mid-Terrace
Enclosed End-Terrace
Enclosed Mid-Terrace
Not Recorded
Main Property
1st Extension
2nd Extension
3rd Extension
4th Extension
Codes indicating average height of a room, storey or building part
1 storey
1.5 storey
2 storey
2.5 storey
3 storey
no corridor
heated corridor
unheated corridor
exposed floor
semi-exposed upper floor to unheated space
semi-exposed upper floor to partially heated space
Other flat below
Ground floor
same dwelling below
open flue
balanced flue
window
roof-window
database
SAP Table
Code which indicates an improvement measure for a property.
Loft Insulation
Flat roof insulation
Room-in-roof insulation
Cavity wall insulation
Hot water cylinder insulation
Draughtproofing
Low energy lights
Cylinder thermostat
Heating controls for wet central heating system
Heating controls for warm air system
Upgrade boiler, same fuel
Biomass boiler
Biomass boiler as alternative improvement
Biomass room heater with boiler
New or replacement storage heaters
Replacement warm-air unit
Solar water heating
Double glazing
Secondary glazing
Solid wall insulation
External insulation with cavity wall insulation
Condensing oil boiler
Change heating to Band A gas condensing boiler (no fuel switch)
Change heating to Band A gas condensing boiler (fuel switch)
Flue gas heat recovery
Photovoltaics
Wind turbine
Floor insulation
Insulated doors
Waste water heat recovery
Air or ground source heat pump
Air or ground source heat pump with underfloor heating
Micro-CHP
Not recorded
none
boiler with radiators or underfloor heating
micro-cogeneration
heat pump with radiators or underfloor heating
heat pump with warm air distribution
community heating system
electric storage heaters
electric underfloor heating
warm air system (not heat pump)
room heaters
other system
not recorded
Code which indicates the type of terrain.
urban
suburban
rural
not recorded
Code which indicates the type of conservatory.
no conservatory
separated unheated conservatory
separated heated conservatory
not separated
not recorded - this is for backwards compatibility only and should not be used
Code which indicates the type of floor construction.
unknown
solid
suspended timber
suspended (not timber)
unknown
as built
retro-fitted
inspection
documentary
Enumerations 3, 4, 5 and NI relate to insulation of the roof other than of flat ceilings of the roof rooms. When enumerations 2, 3, 4, 5 or NI apply, Roof-Insulation-Thickness must be included to indicate the insulation of flat ceilings of roof rooms.
insulation thickness unknown
not determined
unknown
none
flat ceiling only
all elements 50mm
all elements 100mm
all elements 150mm
Code which indicates a particular low or zero carbon energy source.
Biomass main heating
Biomass community heating
Biomass community heating for some of heat generation
Biomass secondary heating
Geothermal heat source
Community combined heat and power
Ground source heat pump
Water source heat pump
Air source heat pump
Solar water heating
Solar photovoltaics
Wind turbine
Community heat pump
Hydro-electric generation
Micro-CHP
Exhaust air heat pump
SAP 2005 version 9.80, dated October 2005
SAP version 9.81, dated January 2008
SAP version 9.82, dated Jun 2008
SAP version 9.83, dated Jun 2009
SAP version 9.90, dated March 2010
SAP version 9.91, dated January 2012
Codes which indicates where a flat is located within a building.
basement
ground floor
mid floor
top floor
for backward compatibility only, do not use.
insulation thickness unknown
50mm
100mm
150mm
insulation thickness unknown
50mm
100mm
150mm
Code which indicates the compass direction. Like SAP-OrientationCode, but without the "unknown" and "horizontal" options.
North
North East
East
South East
South
South West
West
North West
To be used when the pitch is horizontal
Code which indicates the vertical pitch (angle).
horizontal
30 degrees
45 degrees
60 degrees
vertical
Code which indicates the amount of solar collector overshading.
none or very little
modest
significant
heavy
manufacturer data
BFRC data
Code which indicates the compass direction.
unknown or unspecified
North
North East
East
South East
South
South West
West
North West
Horizontal (windows and roof windows only)
unknown
50mm
100mm
150mm
unknown
50mm
100mm
150mm
unknown
electrically powered
PV powered