| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat roof insulation | — | £850 – £1,500 | £56 | 21.2 yrs | +4.7 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £57 | 50+ yrs | +4.8 pts · reaches C |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £5,000 – £8,000 | £68 | 50+ yrs | +5.7 pts |
| Solid wall insulation | — | £4,000 – £14,000 | £79 | 50+ yrs | +6.7 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 £259 a year — a 1.2% annual return on £21,675.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2017, states £672 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £226,639 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Thornton Road: 450 sales since 1995 · £165,887 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbraham Primary School | Primary | 0.1 mi | — |
| The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| Claremont Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Whalley Range 11-18 High School | Secondary | 0.6 mi | Progress 8 +0.79 · well above average (2023/24) |
| Manchester Academy | Secondary | 0.6 mi | Progress 8 +0.30 · above average (2023/24) |
| CHS South | Secondary | 1.1 mi | Progress 8 -0.14 · 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.
Thornton Road
How this home sits against its street.