| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor insulation | — | £800 – £1,200 | £102 | 9.8 yrs | +5.7 pts |
| Cavity wall insulation | — | £500 – £1,500 | £76 | 13.1 yrs | +4.3 pts · reaches C |
| Low energy lighting | — | £60 | £4 | 13.5 yrs | +0.3 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £79 | 50+ yrs | +4.4 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £5,000 – £8,000 | £94 | 50+ yrs | +5.3 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 £356 a year — a 2.6% annual return on £13,560.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2019, states £898 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £322,696 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Ainsworth Road: 392 sales since 1995 · £187,860 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chantlers Primary School | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| Greenhill Primary School | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| Lowercroft Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| The Elton High School | Secondary | 0.7 mi | Progress 8 -0.24 · below average (2023/24) |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.0 mi | Progress 8 -0.18 · average (2023/24) |
| The Derby High School | Secondary | 1.1 mi | Not in the KS4 performance tables |
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.
Ainsworth Road
How this home sits against its street.