Eco homes for sale – in pictures

Zero carbon in West Sussex. This new estate in 85 acres of parkland near Chichester city centre claims to be one of the first net-zero carbon developments in the country. The new and converted flats and houses – 40% of which are affordable housing – are heavily insulated with heat recovery and water-saving systems, photovoltaic panels and heat and power generated from a single on-site power plant. All fitted appliances are A-rated for energy efficiency. One-bedroom flats start at £234,995 and shared ownership homes are available.
Linden Homes Photograph: Linden Homes

Low-impact modernity in London. If £1.05m strikes you as steep for a four-bedroom house in west London, console yourself with the fact that its Level 5 sustainable homes rating (the second highest) means your electricity bills will be negligible, your water costs half that of most other households and you can expect to receive about £1,000 a year from the solar energy you produce. You can ditch the car, too, because it’s half a mile from Turnham Green tube station. Then all you need to do is stay alive for the next century or so to justify your investment.
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward Photograph: Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward

Sun-seeking in Oxfordshire. It’s odd how large eco homes' garages often are. But this £698,000 four-bedroom house with an energy performance rating of A is in the heart of commuterland in Standlake, Oxfordshire. You can offset your guilt over your exhaust fumes as the house has solar panels, heat recovery ventilation and hot water from an air source pump. A small paddock supplements the garden.
John D Wood & Co Photograph: John D Wood & Co

Eco to go in Hertfordshire. While a Roca bathroom for each of the three bedrooms may seem environmentally extravagant, this £120,000 house has a Grade A energy performance rating thanks to its air heat recovery system. The downside is you have to buy a plot on which to plant this off-the-shelf former showhome. You can see it at its current site at the Building Research Establishment in Watford.
Paramount Photograph: Paramount

A-grade efficiency in Cheshire. Once a barn, it’s now an environmentally friendly home with gardens and a paddock. It stands on the edge of the Cheshire town of Wilmslow and its solar panels, air source heat pump, rain water recycling and grassed annexe roof have earned it a Grade A energy performance rating. The annexe adds an en suite bedroom or office to the three-bedroom, three-reception main house. Beware, though: the double car port may tempt you into ungreen extravagances. Cost: £859,950.
Jackson-Stops & Staff Photograph: Jackson-Stops & Staff