| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low energy lighting | — | £15 | £5 | 2.7 yrs | +0.3 pts |
| Floor insulation | — | £800 – £1,200 | £126 | 8.0 yrs | +6.2 pts |
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £46 | 8.7 yrs | +2.2 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £2,200 – £3,000 | £77 | 33.7 yrs | +3.8 pts · reaches C |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £98 | 50+ yrs | +4.8 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £5,000 – £8,000 | £116 | 50+ yrs | +5.7 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 £468 a year — a 3.0% annual return on £15,515.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2016, states £1,008 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £298,232 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Thirlmere Road: 26 sales since 1995 · £210,889 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| Blackrod Primary School | Primary | 1.0 mi | — |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.3 mi | — |
| Rivington and Blackrod High School | Secondary | 1.8 mi | Progress 8 +0.10 · average (2023/24) |
| St Joseph's RC High School | Secondary | 2.5 mi | Progress 8 -0.14 · average (2023/24) |
| Holy Cross Catholic High School | Secondary | 3.4 mi | Progress 8 +0.75 · 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.
Thirlmere Road
How this home sits against its street.