If you live in a detached new build house, how hot does it get in the summer?

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Thinking of moving to a detached newbuild property. In our old flat it used to get absolutely roasting on hot days in the summer. Just wondering with all the insulation in new build houses what the temperature is like inside of a detached house on a very hot day and people's own experience of it. Like the idea of saving on heating in the winter but scared incase it's a greenhouse!

Ours is fine. Insulation is supposed to keep houses warm in winter and cool in summer.

Depends which direction the house faces. Our kitchen/ dining/ living room faces south over the back garden, so it does get warm in the summer, but we open all the doors and windows. We have a living room that’s much cooler and we’ll probably get one of those outside blinds.

I’ll take it over a draughty house any day.

S facing, with glass doors in both of the rooms facing S.
Yes, it gets noticeably warmer in the south facing rooms than the N facing ones. But throwing open windows on both sides makes for a good draft which keeps the place a sensible temperature - and in winter even a bit of sun makes the south facing rooms warm up.

I love my new house, it’s warm in winter, cooler in summer and in 2 years we’ve spent a total of £200 on heating it!

After living in a very old cold house we are enjoying the change and the savings.

my house was built in 1994. Lots insulation in walls & loft. The windows open fine. Not too hot.

Depends a lot on direction.

We’re in a large 5 bed new build and the south facing rooms do get warm in the sunshine but not too much. On super hot days/night we open windows both sides to get a through draft and it’s fine. It’s very heat efficient and our heating bills are the same as our old 3 bed semi (that was only 10 years older - building regs have really come along recently).

Winter time the thermostat never needs to go above 20c as it’s pretty cosy.

We’re in a detached new build, south east facing & I think the hottest I’ve seen it is about 25.

DH is from the Southern Hemisphere though so knows how to keep a house cool. We pay about £45 a month for gas & electric combined, and nesh DH keeps it heated to 22 degrees from October to April, so it really does stay warm in winter & cool in summer.

Our south facing kitchen and family room can get quite ‘warm’ but blinds help, as do open doors and windows. The sitting room is north facing and is always a lovely temp. The whole house is cozy in the winter and once warm, stay warm.

My house is 250 yrs plus. Rarely gets hot.
But if its hot outside my house is absolutely like a fridge which is great!

Mega hot.

Ours was built 13 years ago then about 3 years ago we had the cavity wall insulation done.

Qe have a digital thermometer in the living room an despite cool air fans etc it can easily get to 32 degrees.

It's actually held it's heat so well that today is the first day it's dropped under 20 since last winter.