| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavity wall insulation | — | £900 – £1,500 | £110 | 10.9 yrs | +3.8 pts |
| Loft insulation | — | £900 – £1,200 | £70 | 15.0 yrs | +2.4 pts |
| Floor insulation | — | £5,000 – £10,000 | £147 | 50+ yrs | +5.1 pts · reaches C |
| Warm air unit replacement(optional, beyond C) | — | £750 – £5,000 | £52 | 50+ yrs | +1.8 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels(optional, beyond C) | — | £8,000 – £10,000 | £136 | 50+ yrs | +4.8 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 £326 a year — a 3.3% annual return on £9,750.
Energy costs as modelled on the certificate, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £76,504 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Sidford Close: 37 sales since 1995 · £94,828 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | Primary | 0.7 mi | — |
| Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.8 mi | — |
| Little Lever School | Secondary | 0.9 mi | Progress 8 +0.13 · average (2023/24) |
| Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.4 mi | Not in the KS4 performance tables |
| Harper Green School | Secondary | 1.4 mi | Progress 8 -0.11 · 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.
Sidford Close
How this home sits against its street.