| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot water cylinder insulation | — | £15 – £400 | £107 | 1.9 yrs | +5.7 pts · reaches D |
| Floor insulation | — | £800 – £1,200 | £126 | 8.0 yrs | +6.6 pts |
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £46 | 8.7 yrs | +2.4 pts |
| Cavity wall insulation | — | £500 – £1,500 | £94 | 10.6 yrs | +5.0 pts · reaches C |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £2,200 – £3,000 | £77 | 33.7 yrs | +4.1 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £98 | 50+ yrs | +5.1 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £5,000 – £8,000 | £116 | 50+ yrs | +6.1 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 £664 a year — a 4.0% annual return on £16,708.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2018, states £903 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £184,722 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Oakleigh Avenue: 43 sales since 1995 · £173,723 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 0.2 mi | Not in the KS4 performance tables |
| Harper Green School | Secondary | 0.7 mi | Progress 8 -0.11 · average (2023/24) |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Secondary | 0.9 mi | Progress 8 +0.14 · 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.
Oakleigh Avenue
How this home sits against its street.