<p>Energy efficiency is a key consideration for new home buyers, according to Zoopla.</p> <p> <span>Revealing its Consumer Insights Survey which highlights what buyers want from housebuilders and estate agents in 2022, the real estate company said that almost </span><span>70% of new build respondents cited energy efficiency as an “extremely” or “very” important factor in their decision to purchase a new home. This was against 41% of resale participants in the survey.</span></p> <p><span>At the same time, Zoopla pointed out a “knowledge gap” regarding awareness of the potential cost savings of living in an energy efficient home. Zoopla said that a “highly-rated” EPC property would bring annual savings of 52% against an average resale home. But a third of survey respondents estimated savings of only 20% or less, while one in ten participants said they “didn’t know” what the savings might be.</span></p> <p><span>The survey also showed that semi-detached and detached houses were the most desirable types of property among buyers. Zoopla said more than half of new build and resale respondents stated they had moved or would move into this type of abode.</span></p> <p><span>The company noted a “clear correlation” between buyers’ overall satisfaction with the buying process and the speed of the …