| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £52 | 50+ yrs | +4.5 pts |
| Floor insulation | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £57 | 50+ yrs | +4.8 pts · reaches B |
| Solar water heating(optional, beyond B) | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £44 | 50+ yrs | +3.7 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 £109 a year — a 1.1% annual return on £9,500.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2023, states £1,591 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £284,686 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Vale Close: 20 sales since 1995 · £342,800 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| Roach Vale Primary School | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| Friars Grove Primary School | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| Colchester Academy | Secondary | 0.5 mi | Progress 8 -0.91 · well below average (2023/24) |
| The Gilberd School | Secondary | 1.3 mi | Progress 8 +0.44 · above average (2023/24) |
| St Helena School | Secondary | 2.0 mi | Progress 8 -0.31 · 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.
Area context
Police-recorded crime for the wider neighbourhood, not this address. We grade homes, never neighbourhoods — so this is reported as a count, not a rating.
Police.uk street-level data for LSOA E01021708, to 2026-06. An LSOA holds about 1,500 people, so this covers far more than one street.
Vale Close
How this home sits against its street.