The first ‘Zero Bills’ home in Herefordshire has recently been built in a Ross-on-Wye village.

Located at St Mary’s Garden Village, the new home is fully kitted out with green technology and with no energy bills, guaranteed. 

The Edenstone Group has partnered with large energy supplier, Octopus Energy, to deliver homes which enable people to live energy bill-free for a minimum of five years. 

The initial agreement covers 12 homes across three different locations, with potential further roll out across future developments. 

Each of the homes is to be installed with clean energy devices, including solar photovoltaic (PV), air-source heat pumps, and a home battery. The home at St Mary’s Garden Village a three-bedroom detached Broughton. 

A fair usage allowance is set at double the expected electricity usage, excluding electric vehicle charging which is subject to a separate tariff. 

Edenstone Group chief executive, Martin Taylor, said: “We’re committed to raising sustainability standards by embracing the challenge of constructing net-zero homes.  

“Our partnership with Octopus Energy- the first, we hope, of many- allows us to provide homes with an extraordinary proposition: at least five years of zero bills, guaranteed. 

“We believe it’ll be a game hanger for our customers and will redefine the way homes are designed, built, and experienced, setting a new benchmark for energy-efficient living.

“Our Ross-on-Wye ‘Zero Bills’ home showcases the tangible steps we’re taking towards achieving a net-zero energy future.”

Zero Bills director at Octopus Energy, Michael Cottrell, said: “We’re delighted to be partnering with Edenstone to set the new standard for UK homeownership. With ‘Zero Bills’, buyers of these properties can enjoy not only energy bill free homes, but a genuine shift towards greener living. And with Edenstone, we’re only just getting started.”

The company aims to deliver 50,000 ‘Zero Bills’ homes globally by 2025. They recently opened a net-zero community hub at St Mary’s Garden Village, designed to generate more renewable energy than it consumes, helping to decarbonise the Ross-on-Wye community. 

For more information about ‘Zero Bills’ homes, visit: https://octopus.energy/zero-bills-home. For more information on St Mary’s Garden Village homes, visit: https://edenstonehomes.com/st-marys-garden-village.