| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot water cylinder insulation | — | £15 – £30 | £80 | 0.3 yrs | +5.6 pts |
| Draughtproofing | — | £80 – £120 | £79 | 1.3 yrs | +5.5 pts · reaches D |
| Loft insulation | — | £100 – £350 | £45 | 5.0 yrs | +3.1 pts |
| Floor insulation | — | £800 – £1,200 | £94 | 10.6 yrs | +6.6 pts |
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £34 | 11.7 yrs | +2.4 pts |
| Low energy lighting | — | £50 | £4 | 12.2 yrs | +0.3 pts |
| Cavity wall insulation | — | £500 – £1,500 | £70 | 14.2 yrs | +4.9 pts · reaches C |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £73 | 50+ yrs | +5.1 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £9,000 – £14,000 | £87 | 50+ yrs | +6.1 pts · reaches B |
| Double glazing(optional, beyond B) | — | £3,300 – £6,500 | £34 | 50+ yrs | +2.4 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 £567 a year — a 2.9% annual return on £19,298.
Energy costs as modelled on the certificate, not a bill. This fuel has too few recent certificates to restate at today's prices.
Sold prices
No sale recorded for this address since 1995.
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Primary School | Primary | 1.5 mi | — |
| Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.8 mi | — |
| Monkton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.3 mi | — |
| Sandwich Technology School | Secondary | 4.3 mi | Progress 8 -0.85 · well below average (2023/24) |
| Sir Roger Manwood's School | Secondary | 4.3 mi | Progress 8 +0.21 · above average (2023/24) |
| Orion Spires | Secondary | 5.0 mi | Progress 8 -1.12 · well 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 E01024206, to 2026-06. An LSOA holds about 1,500 people, so this covers far more than one street.