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Batheaston Energy at Home Questionnaire

Introduction

We want to hear from people living in Batheaston about the home energy advice support and activities that would be most useful to them.

Your feedback will help shape future local activities and support to help residents save energy, improve home comfort and reduce energy bills.

This short questionnaire is being carried out by Bath & West Community Energy (BWCE) as part of the Energy at Home project, delivered through the Community Energy Network partnership and funded by the National Lottery Climate Action Fund.

The questionnaire focuses on improving energy use in homes and small-scale community activities. It is not about proposals for large-scale community renewable energy developments.

The questionnaire should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete.

If you have any questions or require an alternative format, please contact community_energy@bathnes.gov.uk

Closing date: 5pm on Monday 30 November 2026.

For more information on the Community Energy Network go to https://www.banesenergynetwork.org

Data Protection
This questionnaire will adhere to the following principles:
  • The information that you provide will be treated as confidential and will only be used for the purposes stated above.
  • Your answers will be anonymous. To preserve your anonymity please do not include any personal information in the comment boxes that may identify yourself or others. However, if you do so this will be interpreted as consent for BWCE to process your personal data on behalf of the Community Energy Network.
  • When we publish the results of the questionnaire your responses will not be identified as belonging to you. Instead they will be combined with those gathered from other survey participants to be presented collectively.
  • The data collected from individual questionnaires will only be shared with CEN partners Bath & North East Somerset Council, the Community Wellbeing Hub and the University of Bath.
  • We will not sell, rent or exchange any personal information supplied by you to any other third parties.
  • We will not use any of the information you provide for direct marketing or activities unrelated to the purposes of this questionnaire.
  • As a partner in the Community Energy Network BWCE will comply with the Community Energy Network's privacy statement.
1.Concerns relating to energy
How concerned are you about the following in relation to energy?
Not at all concerned
Slightly concerned
Moderately concerned
Quite concerned
Very concerned
Not applicable/Don’t know
Fuel costs
Your current home heating system or fuel
Being cold at home
Staying cool in the summer
Making your home more energy efficient and suitable for the future
Climate change
Power cuts / energy resilience
Affordability of future upgrades
2.Barriers to taking action
What, if anything, makes it difficult for you to make changes to your home’s energy use?
Not a barrier
Minor barrier
Moderate barrier
Significant barrier
Major barrier
Not applicable
Cost
Not knowing what improvements would be suitable for my home
Being a tenant/needing the landlord’s permission
Time
Unsure who to trust
Listed building
Planning restrictions
Disruption to the home
Uncertainty over whether improvements are worthwhile
I don’t think changes are necessary
3.Information
Would you be interested in finding out more about any of the following?
Not interested
Slightly interested
Moderately interested
Quite interested
Very interested
Free ways to save energy (e.g. heating controls, everyday energy use and tariffs)
Low-cost home improvements (e.g. draught proofing and simple DIY measures)
Larger home improvements (e.g. insulation, windows and ventilation)
Heat pumps and low-carbon heating
Solar panels and home batteries
Help with home energy problems (e.g. damp and mould, heating problems, fuel debt or housing issues)
Financial help with improvements (e.g. grants and low-cost loans)
4.Actions you have taken
Have you undertaken any actions / improvements relating to energy use in your home? Please tick all that apply.
5.Activities & events in your community
Which of these would you be interested in (select all that apply)?
6.Additional comments
Is there anything else that would help us understand the energy-related needs or priorities of people living in Batheaston?
7.What is your postcode? (optional - this helps us understand which parts of the area responses come from and will not be used to identify individuals).
8.How did you hear about this questionnaire (please tick all that apply)?
9.What is your age group?
10.How would you describe your gender?
11.Do you consider yourself to have a disability, health impairment, or long-term health condition?