| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot water cylinder insulation | — | £15 – £30 | £62 | 0.4 yrs | +3.7 pts |
| Low energy lighting | — | £15 | £3 | 4.7 yrs | +0.2 pts |
| Party wall insulation | — | £300 – £600 | £39 | 11.4 yrs | +2.3 pts |
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £26 | 15.2 yrs | +1.6 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £2,200 – £3,000 | £44 | 50+ yrs | +2.6 pts · reaches C |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £67 | 50+ yrs | +4.0 pts |
| Floor insulation | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £72 | 50+ yrs | +4.3 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £56 | 50+ yrs | +3.3 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 £370 a year — a 2.1% annual return on £17,988.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2022, states £788 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £275,931 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Simon Freeman Close: 31 sales since 1995 · £218,909 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Broadstone Hall Primary School | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 0.8 mi | Progress 8 -0.20 · average (2023/24) |
| Levenshulme High School | Secondary | 0.9 mi | Progress 8 +0.91 · well above average (2023/24) |
| Reddish Vale High School | Secondary | 0.9 mi | Progress 8 -0.29 · 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.
Simon Freeman Close
How this home sits against its street.