Upgrade Plan
Get upgrade quotes| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar water heating(optional, beyond D) | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £20 | 50+ yrs | +5.0 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels(optional, beyond D) | — | £5,000 – £8,000 | £24 | 50+ yrs | +6.0 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
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2018, states £982 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £498,947 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Riga Road: 6 sales since 1995 · £232,500 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 | 0.3 mi | — |
| Heald Place Primary School | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| Birchfields Primary School | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| Manchester Enterprise Academy Central | Secondary | 0.6 mi | Progress 8 +0.27 · above average (2023/24) |
| Manchester Academy | Secondary | 1.1 mi | Progress 8 +0.30 · above average (2023/24) |
| Levenshulme High School | Secondary | 1.1 mi | Progress 8 +0.91 · 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.
Riga Road
How this home sits against its street.