| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £26 | 50+ yrs | +7.1 pts · reaches B |
| Solar water heating(optional, beyond B) | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £22 | 50+ yrs | +5.9 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 £26 a year — a 0.6% annual return on £4,500.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2024, states £964 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £160,152 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Sapling Road: 186 sales since 1995 · £119,306 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Bede Academy | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| Essa Primary Academy | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Heathfield Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Essa Academy | Secondary | 0.3 mi | Progress 8 +0.73 · well above average (2023/24) |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Secondary | 0.5 mi | Progress 8 +0.14 · average (2023/24) |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Secondary | 0.9 mi | Progress 8 +1.06 · well 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.
Sapling Road
How this home sits against its street.