| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draughtproofing | — | £80 – £120 | £528 | 0.2 yrs | +5.5 pts |
| Loft insulation | — | £100 – £350 | £298 | 0.8 yrs | +3.1 pts |
| Change of heating system | — | £3,000 – £7,000 | £1,788 | 2.8 yrs | +18.8 pts · reaches E |
| Low energy lighting | — | £90 | £27 | 3.3 yrs | +0.3 pts |
| Floor insulation | — | £800 – £6,000 | £626 | 5.4 yrs | +6.6 pts · reaches D |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £580 | 7.8 yrs | +6.1 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £486 | 10.3 yrs | +5.1 pts · reaches C |
| Solid wall insulation | — | £4,000 – £14,000 | £677 | 13.3 yrs | +7.1 pts |
| Double glazing | — | £3,300 – £6,500 | £227 | 21.6 yrs | +2.4 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 £5,238 a year — a 16.3% annual return on £32,215.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2021, states £4,438 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £309,546 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Pilsworth Cottages: 3 sales since 1995
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollins Grundy Primary School | Primary | 0.7 mi | — |
| Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School | Primary | 0.9 mi | — |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Primary | 1.0 mi | — |
| Unsworth Academy | Secondary | 0.7 mi | Progress 8 +0.21 · above average (2023/24) |
| Hazel Wood High School | Secondary | 1.6 mi | Progress 8 +0.02 · average (2023/24) |
| Edgar Wood Academy | Secondary | 1.7 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.