BER ratings · Blessington, Co. Wicklow
BER ratings in Blessington: typical B3, 4% rated E to G
1,266 current BER certificates on the SEAI register carry a Blessington address and Eircode. The middle rating is B3; 4% are E, F or G and 64% are A or B.
Figures compiled from the public records listed at the foot of this page. Data snapshot: . Updated when the records change.
Check one house in Blessington
Typical BER B3 in Blessington, 4% of 1,266 certificates rated E to G.
One specific house in Blessington: BER certificate and advisory report for that Eircode, flood zone, radon, planning applications within 300 m, sale history. Thirty-eight checks in all, each linked to the public record.
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Or read the sample report first: a real house, 16 pages.
B3
middle BER of 1,266 current certificates with a Blessington Eircode
4%
rated E, F or G (Ireland: 12%)
64%
rated A or B (Ireland: 50%)
A 36% · B 28% · C 25% · D 7% · E 1% · F 1% · G 2%
Energy ratings in Blessington: what the SEAI register shows
Compiled from certificates published on the SEAI National BER Register. For Blessington (address and Eircode routing key both matched) we count 1,266 current certificates, 908 of them issued since 2023. The middle rating is B3. Newer stock than average: 64% are A or B against 50% nationally, which usually means recent estates.
A certificate exists only where a house was sold, let or built since 2009, so the register leans towards houses that have changed hands. Certificates without an Eircode (mostly older ones) are not counted here. Average energy use across certified homes in Blessington is about 132 kWh/m² a year.
Reading a BER as a buyer
The letter is the headline; the advisory report is the useful part. It lists what the assessor saw (walls, roof, windows, boiler) and what each upgrade would do to the rating. On 24 May 2026 the scale changed to A0, A, B, C, D, E, F and G with no sub-grades; older certificates stay valid for ten years, so check the issue date and validity on the SEAI register.
For a mortgage, green rates depend on the BER and each lender sets its own band (AIB asks for A0, A or B on a certificate dated after 24 May 2026, or A1 to B3 on an older one). For an E, F or G house, price in the retrofit: SEAI grants cover part, and a One Stop Shop deep retrofit runs from €25,000 upwards after grants on a typical semi.
Also for Blessington
Other checks for Blessington
- Flood risk in Blessington1 recorded flood
- Radon in Blessingtonmoderate radon area
- Japanese knotweed in Co. Wicklow84 records
- Planning applications in Blessington97 applications
- Planning permission in Co. Wicklow2,177 applications
GuideHow to check the BER of a house in Ireland (SEAI register)
Questions people ask
- What is the typical BER in Blessington?
- Of 1,266 current certificates on the SEAI register with an Eircode in Blessington, the middle rating is B3. 64% are A or B, 4% are E, F or G. Nationally the split is 50% A/B and 12% E/F/G.
- How much does a poor BER cost to run?
- The register's average energy use for Blessington is about 132 kWh per square metre a year. A G-rated house on the old scale used over 450; an old A2 under 50 (most certificates on the market still use that scale). On a 100 m² house at today's prices that gap is several thousand euro a year in heating, before any SEAI grant.
- Can I get the BER for a house before buying?
- Every advertised house must show its BER and the seller must give you the certificate and advisory report. The report on this site pulls the certificate straight from the SEAI register for the Eircode, with the assessor's advisory report attached, so you can see what the upgrade path is before you view.
Sources
Area figures, compiled from public records. They describe the town or county, not any one house. The paid report checks the exact Eircode.