| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot water cylinder insulation | — | £15 – £400 | £44 | 4.7 yrs | +4.3 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £47 | 50+ yrs | +4.7 pts |
| Floor insulation | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £51 | 50+ yrs | +5.1 pts · reaches B |
| Solar water heating(optional, beyond B) | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £40 | 50+ yrs | +3.9 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 £142 a year — a 1.5% annual return on £9,708.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2021, states £605 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £192,653 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Heather Close: 30 sales since 1995 · £134,921 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Primary School | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Horwich Parish CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| Rivington and Blackrod High School | Secondary | 0.7 mi | Progress 8 +0.10 · average (2023/24) |
| St Joseph's RC High School | Secondary | 1.2 mi | Progress 8 -0.14 · average (2023/24) |
| Westhoughton High School | Secondary | 3.8 mi | Progress 8 -0.64 · well below 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.
Heather Close
How this home sits against its street.