| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flue gas heat recovery | — | £400 – £900 | £154 | 4.2 yrs | +6.5 pts |
| Low energy lighting | — | £35 | £7 | 5.0 yrs | +0.3 pts |
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £58 | 6.9 yrs | +2.4 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £2,200 – £3,000 | £97 | 26.7 yrs | +4.1 pts · reaches D |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £123 | 40.7 yrs | +5.2 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £5,000 – £8,000 | £147 | 44.3 yrs | +6.2 pts |
| Solid wall insulation | — | £4,000 – £14,000 | £171 | 50+ yrs | +7.2 pts · reaches C |
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 £757 a year — a 3.1% annual return on £24,185.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2018, states £1,330 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £243,322 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Wood Top: 2 sales since 1995
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| Woodhey High School | Secondary | 1.1 mi | Progress 8 +0.05 · average (2023/24) |
| Tottington High School | Secondary | 2.6 mi | Progress 8 -0.65 · well below average (2023/24) |
| Haslingden High School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 2.7 mi | Progress 8 -0.13 · 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.