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Renovation works in Belp

Local housing stock

In Belp, the federal building register lists 1'923 residential buildings and 5'614 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

55 %built before 1980
58 %heated by oil or gas
41.2 %electric hot water
1.4 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

55 % built before 1980

  • Before 191913 %
  • 1919–19457 %
  • 1946–196011 %
  • 1961–197011 %
  • 1971–198013 %
  • 1981–19909 %
  • 1991–200018 %
  • 2001–201012 %
  • Since 20117 %

Construction year does not reveal past renovations: check the current insulation condition.

Main heating energy

56 % · Heating oil

  • Heating oil56 %
  • Heat pump23 %
  • Wood12 %
  • District heating3 %
  • Electricity3 %
  • Gas2 %

This distribution describes recorded buildings, not your system's consumption or efficiency.

Heating and hot water: which energies?

EnergyHeatingHot water
Gas2 %2.5 %
Heating oil56 %35.5 %
District heating3 %2.4 %
Heat pump23 %8 %
Electricity3 %41.2 %
Wood12 %8.6 %
Solar thermal0 %1.3 %

Each line gives the share of buildings using that energy, separately for heating and for hot water. The two columns do not always reach 100%: some buildings combine two systems, or reported none.

Type of heating system

  • Boiler (unspecified)46.5 %
  • Heat pump23 %
  • Standard boiler18.7 %
  • Condensing boiler3.8 %
  • Heat exchanger (district)3.3 %
  • Central electric heating3 %
  • Stove1.3 %

A standard non-condensing boiler is usually older and less efficient.

Houses or apartment buildings?

  • Single-family houses54.5 %
  • Two-dwelling houses12.4 %
  • Apartment buildings (3+)33.1 %

14.1 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median)
3
median footprint
129 m²
median dwelling area
98 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

2.2 %1 rm
11.1 %2 rm
28.2 %3 rm
35.2 %4 rm
23.3 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

  • 1 dwelling54.4 %
  • 2 to 421.7 %
  • 5 to 921.2 %
  • 10 to 192.5 %
  • 20 or more0.2 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For your renovation planning in Belp, the federal building register provides essential insights, though data coverage remains partial. Regarding heritage protection, the status is unknown for the vast majority of the 1923 registered buildings, making it vital to contact the municipality early to confirm specific permit requirements. Furthermore, building volume data according to the SIA 416 standard is only available for a very small fraction of properties, complicating initial assessments for insulation or heating system upgrades. We recommend verifying your property’s official details directly with local authorities to ensure your renovation project aligns accurately with municipal regulations.

0
buildings flagged as protected
status known for 226 of 1'923 buildings; check with the municipality
15 m³
median house volume (SIA 416)
measured for 1 of 1'048 houses

Source : OFS — RegBL (export communal complet). Existing residential buildings; percentages of recorded values.

Renovating in Belp: what to know

Planning works in Belp, canton of Bern? Before requesting quotes, local context helps: climate drives the value of insulation and heating, cantonal rules govern boiler replacement, and tax deductions can noticeably reduce the bill.

Choose your works in Belp

Nearby municipalities : Bern · Biel/Bienne · Thun · Köniz · Burgdorf · Steffisburg · Lyss · Ostermundigen