Upgrade Plan
Get upgrade quotes| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A condensing boiler(optional, beyond C) | — | £2,200 – £3,000 | £155 | 16.8 yrs | +3.6 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels(optional, beyond C) | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £233 | 19.3 yrs | +5.4 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
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2020, states £1,828 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £616,791 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Acre Wood: 8 sales since 1995
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.8 mi | — |
| The Gates Primary School | Primary | 0.9 mi | — |
| Lostock Primary School | Primary | 0.9 mi | — |
| Westhoughton High School | Secondary | 1.1 mi | Progress 8 -0.64 · well below average (2023/24) |
| Ladybridge High School | Secondary | 1.2 mi | Progress 8 -0.05 · average (2023/24) |
| St Joseph's RC High School | Secondary | 2.0 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.