| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low energy lighting | — | £40 | £3 | 12.6 yrs | +0.3 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £67 | 50+ yrs | +6.9 pts · reaches B |
| Solar water heating(optional, beyond B) | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £56 | 50+ yrs | +5.8 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 £71 a year — a 1.6% annual return on £4,540.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2024, states £1,075 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £270,199 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Laurel Avenue: 107 sales since 1995 · £232,238 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| Bowness Primary School | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| Leverhulme Community Primary School | Primary | 0.7 mi | — |
| Little Lever School | Secondary | 0.6 mi | Progress 8 +0.13 · average (2023/24) |
| Harper Green School | Secondary | 1.5 mi | Progress 8 -0.11 · average (2023/24) |
| Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.6 mi | Not in the KS4 performance tables |
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.
Laurel Avenue
How this home sits against its street.