| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £93 | 4.3 yrs | +2.1 pts · reaches D |
| Cavity wall insulation | — | £500 – £1,500 | £190 | 5.3 yrs | +4.3 pts |
| Low energy lighting | — | £65 | £11 | 5.8 yrs | +0.3 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £2,200 – £3,000 | £156 | 16.6 yrs | +3.6 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £5,000 – £8,000 | £236 | 27.6 yrs | +5.4 pts · reaches C |
| Solid wall insulation(optional, beyond C) | — | £4,000 – £14,000 | £275 | 32.7 yrs | +6.3 pts |
| Double glazing(optional, beyond C) | — | £3,300 – £6,500 | £92 | 50+ yrs | +2.1 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 £686 a year — a 6.5% annual return on £10,565.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2016, states £1,807 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £323,292 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Beech Range: 36 sales since 1995 · £291,429 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Park Primary School | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| Cringle Brook Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Manchester Enterprise Academy Central | Secondary | 0.4 mi | Progress 8 +0.27 · above average (2023/24) |
| Levenshulme High School | Secondary | 0.4 mi | Progress 8 +0.91 · well above average (2023/24) |
| Cedar Mount Academy | Secondary | 1.0 mi | Progress 8 -0.71 · well below 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.
Beech Range
How this home sits against its street.