| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £60 | 50+ yrs | +5.5 pts |
| Floor insulation | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £64 | 50+ yrs | +5.9 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £50 | 50+ yrs | +4.6 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 £174 a year — a 1.2% annual return on £14,500.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2025, states £971 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £270,000 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Branch Close: 9 sales since 1995 · £235,833 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbank Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| St John with St Mark CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| Elton Community Primary School | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 0.7 mi | Progress 8 -0.18 · average (2023/24) |
| Bury Church of England High School | Secondary | 0.9 mi | Progress 8 -0.31 · below average (2023/24) |
| The Elton High School | Secondary | 0.9 mi | Progress 8 -0.24 · 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.
Branch Close
How this home sits against its street.