| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low energy lighting | — | £20 | £4 | 5.2 yrs | +0.2 pts |
| Flue gas heat recovery | — | £900 | £86 | 10.5 yrs | +5.4 pts |
| Floor insulation | — | £800 – £1,200 | £88 | 11.4 yrs | +5.6 pts |
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £32 | 12.5 yrs | +2.0 pts · reaches C |
| Cavity wall insulation | — | £500 – £1,500 | £66 | 15.2 yrs | +4.2 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £2,200 – £3,000 | £54 | 48.1 yrs | +3.4 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £9,000 – £14,000 | £82 | 50+ yrs | +5.2 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 £411 a year — a 2.4% annual return on £17,420.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2013, states £826 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £158,563 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Westminster Road: 63 sales since 1995 · £108,363 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| High Lawn Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| Sharples School | Secondary | 0.4 mi | Progress 8 +0.86 · well above average (2023/24) |
| Thornleigh Salesian College | Secondary | 0.5 mi | Progress 8 -0.22 · below average (2023/24) |
| Eden Boys' School, Bolton | Secondary | 0.8 mi | Progress 8 +0.45 · above 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.
Westminster Road
How this home sits against its street.