| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £164 | 27.4 yrs | +8.8 pts · reaches C |
| Solid wall insulation | — | £4,000 – £14,000 | £192 | 46.9 yrs | +10.2 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 £356 a year — a 2.6% annual return on £13,500.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2021, states £862 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £273,206 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Rusholme Grove: 29 sales since 1995 · £210,542 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| Heald Place Primary School | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| Claremont Primary School | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| Manchester Academy | Secondary | 0.7 mi | Progress 8 +0.30 · above average (2023/24) |
| Manchester Enterprise Academy Central | Secondary | 0.8 mi | Progress 8 +0.27 · above average (2023/24) |
| Dean Trust Ardwick | Secondary | 0.8 mi | Progress 8 +0.12 · 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.
Rusholme Grove
How this home sits against its street.