16 Gernon Road, Ardleigh, Colchester CO7 7NU

Semi-Detached house · Built 1950-1966 · 68 m² · Owner-occupied · Electric storage heaters

Upgrade Plan

DB for £10,748 · £5,374 a gradeGet upgrade quotes
MeasureGrantNet costSaving / yrPaybackGrade effect
Hot water cylinder insulation£15 – £30£800.3 yrs+3.5 pts
Loft insulation£100 – £350£445.1 yrs+2.0 pts
High-retention storage heaters£1,500 – £2,000£1839.5 yrs+8.1 pts · reaches C
Floor insulation£800 – £1,200£9310.7 yrs+4.1 pts
Wind turbine£1,500 – £4,000£7735.6 yrs+3.4 pts
Solar water heating£4,000 – £6,000£7250+ yrs+3.2 pts · reaches B
Solar photovoltaic panels(optional, beyond B)£9,000 – £14,000£8650+ yrs+3.8 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

£1,708
per year at grade D
£1,072
per year at grade B

The full plan saves £550 a year — a 5.1% annual return on £10,748.

Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2013, states £835 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.

Sold prices

15 March 2021£295,000
30 May 2014£185,000

Estimated today: £331,744 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation

Schools nearby

No school in the register within reach of this postcode.

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