| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavity wall insulation | — | £100 – £300 | £83 | 2.4 yrs | +2.5 pts |
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £40 | 9.9 yrs | +1.2 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £1,500 – £3,500 | £68 | 36.8 yrs | +2.0 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £86 | 50+ yrs | +2.6 pts |
| Solid wall insulation | — | £5,500 – £14,500 | £119 | 50+ yrs | +3.6 pts · reaches D |
| Solar photovoltaic panels(optional, beyond D) | — | £11,000 – £20,000 | £102 | 50+ yrs | +3.1 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 £396 a year — a 2.2% annual return on £18,100.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2012, states £1,152 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £158,248 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Edith Avenue: 51 sales since 1995 · £140,409 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.1 mi | — |
| Claremont Primary School | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| Wilbraham Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Manchester Academy | Secondary | 0.5 mi | Progress 8 +0.30 · above average (2023/24) |
| Whalley Range 11-18 High School | Secondary | 0.7 mi | Progress 8 +0.79 · well above average (2023/24) |
| Trinity CofE High School | Secondary | 0.9 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.
Edith Avenue
How this home sits against its street.