| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low energy lighting | — | £20 | £7 | 2.9 yrs | +0.2 pts |
| Cavity wall insulation | — | £1,500 – £500 | £119 | 8.4 yrs | +3.1 pts · reaches C |
| Band A condensing boiler(optional, beyond C) | — | £3,000 – £0 | £98 | 15.4 yrs | +2.6 pts |
| Floor insulation(optional, beyond C) | — | £6,000 – £0 | £159 | 18.9 yrs | +4.2 pts |
Grants verified 20 August 2026. Costs are the register’s indicative ranges. Savings are restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. Points per measure are estimated from 19.9 million certificates and rescaled to this home’s own certificate delta; the total is the register’s figure.
Running costs
The full plan saves £126 a year — a 12.4% annual return on £1,020.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2020, states £804 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £123,097 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Meriden Drive: 203 sales since 1995 · £193,047 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingshurst Primary School | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| Smith's Wood Academy | Secondary | 0.2 mi | Progress 8 -1.52 · well below average (2023/24) |
| Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst | Secondary | 0.6 mi | Progress 8 -1.28 · well below average (2023/24) |
| John Henry Newman Catholic College | Secondary | 0.9 mi | Progress 8 -0.25 · below average (2023/24) |
Schools from the DfE register, performance from the KS4 performance tables. Progress 8 is a GCSE measure, so primaries have none. Distance is straight-line from the postcode, not a catchment: admission is decided by the school, not by us.
Meriden Drive
How this home sits against its street.