| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low energy lighting | — | £25 | £6 | 4.0 yrs | +0.3 pts |
| Floor insulation | — | £800 – £1,200 | £142 | 7.1 yrs | +6.5 pts · reaches F |
| High-performance doors | — | £1,500 – £500 | £113 | 8.8 yrs | +5.2 pts |
| Cavity wall insulation | — | £500 – £1,500 | £106 | 9.4 yrs | +4.9 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £110 | 45.5 yrs | +5.1 pts · reaches E |
| Solar photovoltaic panels(optional, beyond E) | — | £9,000 – £14,000 | £131 | 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
The full plan saves £477 a year — a 5.9% annual return on £8,025.
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
Estimated today: £403,146 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Yew Tree Road: 284 sales since 1995 · £236,839 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heald Place Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Wilbraham Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Manchester Academy | Secondary | 0.8 mi | Progress 8 +0.30 · above average (2023/24) |
| Whalley Range 11-18 High School | Secondary | 0.8 mi | Progress 8 +0.79 · well above average (2023/24) |
| Manchester Enterprise Academy Central | Secondary | 1.0 mi | Progress 8 +0.27 · 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.
Yew Tree Road
How this home sits against its street.