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Renovation works in Wohlen bei Bern

Local housing stock

In Wohlen bei Bern, the federal building register lists 2'033 residential buildings and 4'538 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

59 %built before 1980
27 %heated by oil or gas
41 %electric hot water
3.2 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

59 % built before 1980

  • Before 191918 %
  • 1919–19454 %
  • 1946–19605 %
  • 1961–197011 %
  • 1971–198021 %
  • 1981–199021 %
  • 1991–20009 %
  • 2001–20107 %
  • Since 20114 %

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

Main heating energy

38 % · Heat pump

  • Heat pump38 %
  • Heating oil26 %
  • Wood16 %
  • District heating12 %
  • Electricity7 %
  • Gas1 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

EnergyHeatingHot water
Gas1 %1.9 %
Heating oil26 %30.4 %
District heating12 %4.9 %
Heat pump38 %12.1 %
Electricity7 %41 %
Wood16 %6.5 %
Solar thermal0 %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

  • Heat pump38.1 %
  • Boiler (unspecified)32.2 %
  • Heat exchanger (district)11.6 %
  • Standard boiler6.7 %
  • Central electric heating6.4 %
  • Stove2.5 %
  • Condensing boiler2.4 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

  • Single-family houses69.1 %
  • Two-dwelling houses15.2 %
  • Apartment buildings (3+)15.7 %

15.6 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median)
2
median footprint
122 m²
median dwelling area
110 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

3.4 %1 rm
10.4 %2 rm
19.8 %3 rm
30.2 %4 rm
36.2 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

  • 1 dwelling69 %
  • 2 to 421.7 %
  • 5 to 94.8 %
  • 10 to 194.1 %
  • 20 or more0.4 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For homeowners in Wohlen bei Bern, current data from the RegBL shows significant gaps in documentation. Because the renovation year and the building volume according to SIA 416 standards remain unmeasured or unknown for the majority of properties, planning insights are currently limited. Although zero buildings are explicitly listed as heritage protected, the status is unknown for most structures. Given this partial data coverage, it is essential to contact local municipal authorities early in your project. Clarifying these details directly ensures you understand local heritage requirements and structural constraints before proceeding with significant renovation or heating investments.

0
buildings flagged as protected
status known for 146 of 2'033 buildings; check with the municipality

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

Renovating in Wohlen bei Bern: what to know

Planning works in Wohlen bei Bern, 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 Wohlen bei Bern

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