| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot water cylinder insulation | — | £30 – £400 | £205 | 1.0 yrs | +5.8 pts |
| Heating controls | — | £450 | £87 | 5.1 yrs | +2.5 pts · reaches D |
| Cavity wall insulation | — | £1,500 – £500 | £179 | 5.6 yrs | +5.1 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £3,000 – £0 | £148 | 10.2 yrs | +4.2 pts |
| Floor insulation | — | £6,000 – £0 | £240 | 12.5 yrs | +6.8 pts · reaches C |
| Solar water heating | — | £6,000 – £0 | £186 | 16.1 yrs | +5.3 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £8,000 – £0 | £222 | 18.0 yrs | +6.3 pts · reaches B |
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 £1,268 a year — a 9.6% annual return on £13,165.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2015, states £1,675 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £437,989 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Palmerston Close: 45 sales since 1995 · £339,429 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlehurst Primary Academy | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| Summerseat Methodist Primary School | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| Woodhey High School | Secondary | 0.5 mi | Progress 8 +0.05 · average (2023/24) |
| Tottington High School | Secondary | 1.8 mi | Progress 8 -0.65 · well below average (2023/24) |
| The Elton High School | Secondary | 2.4 mi | Progress 8 -0.24 · 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.
Palmerston Close
How this home sits against its street.