| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor insulation | — | £800 – £1,200 | £83 | 12.1 yrs | +5.3 pts |
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £30 | 13.3 yrs | +1.9 pts |
| Cavity wall insulation | — | £500 – £1,500 | £62 | 16.2 yrs | +4.0 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £64 | 50+ yrs | +4.1 pts · reaches C |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £5,000 – £8,000 | £77 | 50+ yrs | +4.9 pts |
| Solid wall insulation | — | £4,000 – £14,000 | £89 | 50+ yrs | +5.7 pts · reaches B |
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 £405 a year — a 1.8% annual return on £22,900.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2019, states £810 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £168,561 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Methuen Street: 45 sales since 1995 · £116,045 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Richard's RC Primary School | Primary | under 0.1 mi | — |
| Crowcroft Park Primary School | Primary | under 0.1 mi | — |
| Gorton Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Cedar Mount Academy | Secondary | 0.6 mi | Progress 8 -0.71 · well below average (2023/24) |
| St Peter's RC High School | Secondary | 0.6 mi | Progress 8 +0.57 · well above average (2023/24) |
| Co-op Academy Belle Vue | Secondary | 0.7 mi | Not in the KS4 performance tables |
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.
Methuen Street
How this home sits against its street.