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561 Sofala Road Laffing Waters NSW 2795

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BASIX certificate and NatHERS rating

This home has a NatHERS rating of 7.2 stars out of 10. Its BASIX certificate commits it to a 100,000 litre rainwater tank. It beat its BASIX energy and water targets, scoring 62 against 61 for energy and 94 against 40 for water.

Key features

Windows
28 windows and glazed doors: Double Hung Window; Timber Hinged Door - Double Glazed
Wall insulation
All external walls fibreglass batts or roll
Roof and ceiling insulation
Roof Added insulation absorptance Roof Colour ATTIC-METAL-01: Pitched / Attic Metal Roof (Roofspace) & Flat PB Ceiling 1.30, light colour
Hot water
Electric boosted solar with a performance of 26 to 30 STCs or better
Air conditioning and heating
Wood heater (living area)

BASIX certificate

Energy score
62 (target 61)
Water score
94 (target 40)
Thermal performance
Pass
Materials score
-67
Heating load
143 MJ/m² a year
Cooling load
4 MJ/m² a year
Bedrooms
4
Conditioned floor area
278.1 m²
Unconditioned floor area
21.6 m²
Site area
101,200 m²
Roof area
498 m²
Garden area
200 m²
Climate zone
NatHERS climate zone 65
Hot water
Electric boosted solar with a performance of 26 to 30 STCs or better
Rainwater tank
100,000 litres
Fixtures
Showerheads 3 star, toilets 3 star, kitchen taps 3 star, basin taps 3 star
LED lighting
Yes
Cooktop
Gas
Clothes line
Yes
Maximum glazing
aluminium frames 68.1 m², single glazing 51.5 m², double glazing 16.7 m²

Heating

  • Living area: wood heater; Energy rating: n/a

Construction and insulation

  • Floor: concrete slab on ground, conventional slab (polystyrene)
  • External wall: brick veneer; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood. all external walls fibreglass batts or roll
  • Internal wall: plasterboard; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (fibreglass batts or roll)
  • Internal wall: plasterboard; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (no added insulation)
  • Ceiling and roof: flat ceiling / pitched roof, framed - metal roof, timber - H2 treated softwood (ceiling: fibreglass batts or roll; roof: foil backed blanket.)

Certificate 1823391S_02, issued 27 November 2025, from the council's DA documents.

NatHERS certificate

Star rating
7.2 stars
Rated with
Hero 4.1
Rated on
27 Nov 2025
Living room glazing by direction
ESE 5.1 m², WNW 17.7 m²
All glazing by direction
NNE 7.3 m², ESE 28.1 m², SSW 10.1 m², WNW 22.7 m²

Roof

  • Added insulation absorptance Roof Colour ATTIC-METAL-01: Pitched / Attic Metal Roof (Roofspace) & Flat PB Ceiling 1.30, light colour

Window types

  • WDR-004-030 Double Hung Window: U-value 3, SHGC 0.47
  • WDR-006-015 Timber Hinged Door - Double Glazed: U-value 1.7, SHGC 0.38

Window schedule

  • Bathroom, window WDR-004-030: 2,030 × 1,690 mm facing SSW
  • Bedroom 2, window WDR-004-030: 2,030 × 850 mm facing ESE
  • Bedroom 2, window WDR-004-030: 2,030 × 850 mm facing ESE
  • Bedroom 3, window WDR-004-030: 2,030 × 850 mm facing ESE
  • Bedroom 3, window WDR-004-030: 2,030 × 850 mm facing ESE
  • Bedroom 3, window WDR-004-030: 2,030 × 610 mm facing SSW
  • Bedroom 3, window WDR-004-030: 2,030 × 610 mm facing SSW
  • Bedroom 4, window WDR-004-030: 2,030 × 1,810 mm facing WNW
  • Bedroom 4, window WDR-004-030: 2,030 × 610 mm facing SSW
  • Bedroom 4, window WDR-004-030: 2,030 × 610 mm facing SSW
  • Butler, window WDR-004-030: 1,370 × 970 mm facing WNW
  • Foyer, window WDR-006-015: 2,510 × 920 mm facing ESE
  • Foyer, window WDR-006-015: 2,572 × 565 mm facing ESE
  • Foyer, window WDR-006-015: 2,572 × 565 mm facing ESE
  • Hallway, window WDR-006-015: 2,340 × 820 mm facing NNE
  • Kitchen/Living, window WDR-004-030: 2,030 × 2,410 mm facing WNW
  • Kitchen/Living, window WDR-006-015: 2,340 × 1,640 mm facing WNW
  • Kitchen/Living, window WDR-006-015: 2,572 × 1,105 mm facing WNW
  • Kitchen/Living, window WDR-006-015: 2,572 × 1,105 mm facing WNW
  • Kitchen/Living, window WDR-004-030: 1,370 × 2,410 mm facing WNW
  • Laundry, window WDR-004-030: 1,200 × 1,570 mm facing NNE
  • Lounge room, window WDR-004-030: 2,030 × 2,530 mm facing ESE
  • Master Bedroom 1, window WDR-004-030: 2,030 × 850 mm facing NNE
  • Master Bedroom 1, window WDR-004-030: 2,030 × 850 mm facing NNE
  • Master Bedroom 1, window WDR-004-030: 2,030 × 2,530 mm facing ESE
  • Master ENS 1, window WDR-004-030: 2,030 × 970 mm facing ESE
  • Study, window WDR-004-030: 2,030 × 1,810 mm facing ESE
  • WC, window WDR-004-030: 2,030 × 850 mm facing SSW

Certificate HR-I6GUG2-02, issued 27 November 2025, from the council's DA documents. Verify this certificate

Other certificates for this address

BASIX certificate, certificate 1802565S, issued 3 July 2025

BASIX certificate

Energy score
62 (target 61)
Water score
94 (target 40)
Thermal performance
Pass
Materials score
-100
Bedrooms
4
Conditioned floor area
268.3 m²
Unconditioned floor area
24.9 m²
Site area
101,200 m²
Roof area
498 m²
Garden area
200 m²
Hot water
Electric boosted solar with a performance of 26 to 30 STCs or better
Rainwater tank
100,000 litres
Fixtures
Showerheads 3 star, toilets 3 star, kitchen taps 3 star, basin taps 3 star
LED lighting
Yes
Cooktop
Gas
Clothes line
Yes

Heating

  • Living area: wood heater; Energy rating: n/a

Construction and insulation

  • Floor: concrete slab on ground, waffle pod slab (no added insulation)
  • External wall: brick veneer; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood. all external walls 2.94 (or 3.50 including construction);fibreglass batts or roll + reflective foil in the cavity nil wall colour: Light (solar absorptance < 0.48)
  • Internal wall: plasterboard; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (no added insulation)

Certificate 1802565S, issued 3 July 2025, from the council's DA documents.

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