| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot water cylinder insulation | — | £30 | £90 | 0.3 yrs | +5.5 pts · reaches D |
| Low energy lighting | — | £15 | £5 | 3.2 yrs | +0.3 pts |
| High-retention storage heaters | — | £1,800 – £800 | £208 | 6.2 yrs | +12.7 pts · reaches C |
| Floor insulation | — | £6,000 – £0 | £106 | 28.4 yrs | +6.5 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £5,500 – £500 | £98 | 30.7 yrs | +6.0 pts · reaches B |
| Solar water heating(optional, beyond B) | — | £6,000 – £0 | £82 | 36.6 yrs | +5.0 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 £507 a year — a 6.9% annual return on £7,345.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2020, states £921 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £198,866 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Tara Close: 33 sales since 1995 · £170,143 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Colchester Academy | Secondary | 0.3 mi | Progress 8 -0.91 · well below average (2023/24) |
| The Gilberd School | Secondary | 1.5 mi | Progress 8 +0.44 · above average (2023/24) |
| St Helena School | Secondary | 1.7 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 E01021707, to 2026-06. An LSOA holds about 1,500 people, so this covers far more than one street.
Tara Close
How this home sits against its street.