| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loft insulation | — | £100 – £350 | £138 | 1.6 yrs | +3.7 pts |
| High-retention storage heaters | — | £2,400 – £3,600 | £571 | 5.3 yrs | +15.4 pts · reaches E |
| Flat roof insulation | — | £850 – £1,500 | £220 | 5.3 yrs | +5.9 pts · reaches D |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £268 | 16.8 yrs | +7.2 pts |
| Floor insulation | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £290 | 17.3 yrs | +7.8 pts · reaches C |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £225 | 22.2 yrs | +6.1 pts · reaches B |
| Solid wall insulation | — | £4,000 – £14,000 | £313 | 28.7 yrs | +8.5 pts |
| Double glazing | — | £3,300 – £6,500 | £105 | 46.7 yrs | +2.8 pts · reaches A |
| Wind turbine(optional, beyond A) | — | £15,000 – £25,000 | £240 | 50+ yrs | +6.5 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 £2,130 a year — a 6.5% annual return on £32,800.
Energy costs as modelled on the certificate, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £557,856 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Gorse Hill: 4 sales since 1995 · £590,000 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Anthony Roper Primary School | Primary | 0.9 mi | — |
| Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.3 mi | — |
| Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 2.2 mi | — |
| Orchards Academy | Secondary | 3.0 mi | Progress 8 +0.03 · average (2023/24) |
| Leigh Academy Longfield | Secondary | 3.7 mi | Progress 8 -0.38 · below average (2023/24) |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 3.9 mi | Progress 8 +0.65 · well above 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 E01024433, to 2026-06. An LSOA holds about 1,500 people, so this covers far more than one street.
Gorse Hill
How this home sits against its street.