Green living

Our green living hub is packed with hints and tips to help you make your home more energy efficient.​

Try our Home Energy Saving Tool

Our Home Energy Saving Tool is great for working out where you could save money on energy bills.

You can even create a personalised action plan to help reduce your carbon footprint.

Try the tool Home Energy Saving Tool

Green Living Reward: claim cashback for a greener home

We’re giving a cashback reward to our qualifying mortgage customers when they make an eligible green home improvement.​

If you applied for a mortgage between 1 November 2022 and 30 September 2023, and registered for the reward by 31 October 2023, you are eligible to claim. You have until 29 February 2024 to make your claim.

Eligibility criteria and exclusions apply.

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Ready to switch to solar energy?

Getting solar energy in your home could lower your carbon footprint and energy bills. ​

We’ve teamed up with Effective Home – one of the leading suppliers of solar panels and batteries – to make getting solar energy easy.

Learn more about solar

Green living offers

We like to offer something extra for customers making energy efficient choices.

Find out if you qualify for one of our current green living offers.

Green living offers

How to fund Green Home improvements

Our borrowing options that can help you on your way to creating the energy efficient home you've always dreamed of.​

Borrowing options

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) explained

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Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) explained

Guide to Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)

Before selling or renting out your home, you’ll need an EPC. Here’s how to get one.

Energy Performance Certificate

Green jargon busters

We have broken down some of the energy saving jargon, so that you don’t have to.

Explore green jargon busters

How to improve your EPC

Knowing how to improve your EPC rating before you sell or rent out your property can be a huge help.

Improve your EPC

Go green at home

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Five ideas to make your home truly low-carbon

Find out more about our creative and original ideas and get back on track to turning your home carbon neutral in no time.

Make your home low-carbon
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Make your bathroom more eco-friendly

Discover how ditching the plastic, making your shower more sustainable and even investing into a bidet can help improve your bathroom’s carbon footprint.

Eco-friendly bathroom guide
 

How to live a more sustainable life

We can all do our bit to combat climate change. Find out how to achieve a more sustainable way of living and do your bit for the planet.

Sustainable living at home

Homeowner tips

From renovations to making your home more sustainable, here are some helpful articles to help you make the best of your home.

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Homeowner tips

From renovations to making your home more sustainable, here are some helpful articles to help you make the best of your home.

Explore homeowner tips